ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for cholesterol
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cholesterol”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding cholesterol
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for cholesterol; the code depends on the details below.
More specific cholesterol codes (official index)
- deposit
- retina H35.89 — Other specified retinal disorders
- vitreous
- elevated (high) E78.00 — Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
- with elevated (high) triglycerides E78.2 — Mixed hyperlipidemia
- screening for Z13.220 — Encounter for screening for lipoid disorders
- imbibition of gallbladder K82.4 — Cholesterolosis of gallbladder