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Compare/E21 vs E55.0

E21 vs E55.0

E21 (Hyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid gland) compared with E55.0 (Rickets, active), 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. E21 carries an Excludes1 note covering E55.0: “infantile and juvenile osteomalacia (E55.0)”

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

E21Hyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid glandE55.0Rickets, active
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: E21.0, E21.1, E21.2, E21.3, E21.4

Billable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)
DefinitionHyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid gland is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E21).Rickets, active is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E55.0).
Includes
Infantile osteomalacia
Juvenile osteomalacia

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources