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E70.3

Non-billable

Albinism

E70.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for Albinism. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as E70.30 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
E00-E89
Parent
E70
Subcodes
5
Edition
FY2026

E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

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What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Pigmentation means coloring. Skin pigmentation disorders affect the color of your skin. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the skin make melanin. When these cells become damaged or unhealthy, it affects melanin production. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin. Others affect your entire body. If your body makes too much melanin, your skin gets darker.…

Read more about Skin Pigmentation Disorders at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

No additional coding notes for this code.

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
PhenylketonuriaSkin Pigmentation DisordersAmino Acid Metabolism Disorders

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

36 rare diseases filed under this code

Orphanet · INSERM

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. This code is shared — showing 12 of 36.

Oculocutaneous or ocular albinismexactPiebaldismTietz syndromeErmine phenotypeGriscelli syndromeWaardenburg syndromeChédiak-Higashi syndromeGriscelli syndrome type 1Griscelli syndrome type 2Griscelli syndrome type 3Hermansky-Pudlak syndromeWaardenburg syndrome type 1

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. 1 of these are exact ICD-10 matches; the rest are broader-bucket mappings.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code E70.3?
E70.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Albinism". It falls under E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
Is E70.3 a billable code?
No — E70.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as E70.30) for billing.
What are the subcodes of E70.3?
E70.3 has 5 more specific child codes, including E70.30, E70.31, E70.32.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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