E70.311 is the authoritative medical code for Autosomal recessive ocular albinism. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for autosomal recessive ocular albinism (ICD-10-CM E70.311), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Autosomal recessive ocular albinism is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code E70.311. Excludes1 (not coded here): androgen insensitivity syndrome E34.5-; congenital adrenal hyperplasia E25.0; hemolytic anemias attributable to enzyme disorders D55.-; Marfan syndrome Q87.4-; 5-alpha-reductase deficiency E29.1. Excludes2 (not included here): Ehlers-Danlos syndromes Q79.6-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for E70.311 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- androgen insensitivity syndrome E34.5-
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia E25.0
- hemolytic anemias attributable to enzyme disorders D55.-
- Marfan syndrome Q87.4-
- 5-alpha-reductase deficiency E29.1
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes Q79.6-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with E70.311?
Per Excludes1 instructions, E70.311 must not be reported with: androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-); congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0); hemolytic anemias attributable to enzyme disorders (D55.-); Marfan syndrome (Q87.4-).
Can E70.311 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, E70.311 and the following may both be reported when both are present: Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-).
Codes in This Family (34)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as E70.311, with their registry titles.
- E70 — Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
- E70-E88 — Metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
- E70.0 — Classical phenylketonuria
- E70.1 — Other hyperphenylalaninemias
- E70.2 — Disorders of tyrosine metabolism
- E70.20 — Disorder of tyrosine metabolism, unspecified
- E70.21 — Tyrosinemia
- E70.29 — Other disorders of tyrosine metabolism
- E70.3 — Albinism
- E70.30 — Albinism, unspecified
- E70.31 — Ocular albinism
- E70.310 — X-linked ocular albinism
- E70.318 — Other ocular albinism
- E70.319 — Ocular albinism, unspecified
- E70.32 — Oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.320 — Tyrosinase negative oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.321 — Tyrosinase positive oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.328 — Other oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.329 — Oculocutaneous albinism, unspecified
- E70.33 — Albinism with hematologic abnormality
- E70.330 — Chediak-Higashi syndrome
- E70.331 — Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- E70.338 — Other albinism with hematologic abnormality
- E70.339 — Albinism with hematologic abnormality, unspecified
- E70.39 — Other specified albinism
- E70.4 — Disorders of histidine metabolism
- E70.40 — Disorders of histidine metabolism, unspecified
- E70.41 — Histidinemia
- E70.49 — Other disorders of histidine metabolism
- E70.5 — Disorders of tryptophan metabolism
- E70.8 — Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
- E70.81 — Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
- E70.89 — Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
- E70.9 — Disorder of aromatic amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Albinism, albino, ocular, autosomal recessive
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