Lipoprotein(a) Foundation Announces Two ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Approved by the CDC

The Lipoprotein(a) Foundation announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved two ICD-10 codes for the diagnosis of elevated Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a). The ICD-10 diagnosis codes help to identify asymptomatic patients with elevated Lipoprotein(a) (E78.41) and a family history of elevated Lipoprotein(a) (Z83.430), and will go into effect in October of this year.