E34.3 vs R62.52
E34.3 (Short stature due to endocrine disorder) compared with R62.52 (Short stature (child)), 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. E34.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering R62.52: “short stature (child) (R62.52)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. E34.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering R62.52: “short stature NOS (R62.52)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. R62.52 carries an Excludes1 note covering E34.3: “short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.3-)”
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
| E34.3Short stature due to endocrine disorder | R62.52Short stature (child) | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Short stature due to endocrine disorder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E34.3). | Short stature (child) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R62.52). |
| Includes | — | Lack of growth Physical retardation Short stature NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources