E87.20
Acidosis, unspecified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 3 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 13 never code together
E87code
E87.2code
E70-E88block
E00-E89chapter
Excludes1
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)P70-P74
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 4
E87.20code
Inclusion terms
- Lactic acidosis NOS
- Metabolic acidosis NOS
Code also
- , if applicable, respiratory failure with hypercapnia (J96. with 5th character 2)J96
E00-E89chapter
Notes
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.E05.8E07.0E16-E31E34.-
Index entries leading here 4
Alongside this code 3 same parent — E87.2
Medications 4
52 Acidosis drugs 3 Acidosis, Respiratory drugs 2 Acidosis, Lactic drugs 9 Acidosis, Renal Tubular drugs
MED-RT files conditions by MeSH, which carves the world differently from ICD-10. These are name matches on this code's description, offered as candidates — not as an assertion that they are this code.
Additional references
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