E70.32 vs E70.331
E70.32 (Oculocutaneous albinism) compared with E70.331 (Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome), 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. E70.32 carries an Excludes1 note covering E70.331: “Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (E70.331)”
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
| E70.32Oculocutaneous albinism | E70.331Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) |
| Definition | Oculocutaneous albinism is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E70.32). | Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E70.331). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources