Hyperbiliverdinemia

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Hyperbiliverdinemia

ORPHA:276405Disease

Also called Green jaundice

What it is

Hyperbiliverdinemia is a rare, genetic hepatic disease characterized by the presence of green coloration of the skin, urine, plasma and other body fluids (ascites, breastmilk) or parts (sclerae) due to increased serum levels of biliverdin in association with biliary obstruction and/or liver failure. Association with malnutrition, medication, and congenital biliary atresia has also been reported.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adult
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

BLVRADisease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

K76.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 19 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0013595OMIM 614156UMLS C3279964

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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