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E31.2 vs QA1.71

E31.2 (Multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndromes) compared with QA1.71 (Lynch syndrome), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. QA1.71 carries an Excludes2 note covering E31.2: “multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndromes (E31.2-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

E31.2Multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndromesQA1.71Lynch syndrome
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: E31.20, E31.21, E31.22, E31.23

Billable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)ICD-10-CM
DefinitionMultiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndromes is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E31.2).
Includes
Multiple endocrine adenomatosis
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer susceptibility
Lynch syndrome due to EPCAM
Lynch syndrome due to MLH1
Lynch syndrome due to MSH2

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