D51.2 vs E72.1
D51.2 (Transcobalamin II deficiency) compared with E72.1 (Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolism), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. E72.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering D51.2: “transcobalamin II deficiency (D51.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| D51.2Transcobalamin II deficiency | E72.1Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolism | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | D50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) |
| Definition | Transcobalamin II deficiency is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D51.2). | Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolism is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E72.1). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources