E67.1 Hypercarotenemia

The ICD-10-CM code for Hypercarotenemia is E67.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Section

E65-E68: Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (E65-E68)

Category E67

6 codes (5 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E67.1:

• Carotenosis (cutis) (skin)
• Aurantiasis, cutis
• Carotenemia (dietary)
• Hypercarotenemia (dietary)
• Excess, excessive, excessively › carotene, carotin (dietary)
• Hyperalimentation › carotene, carotin

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 85 U.S. inpatient stays in 2017 included E67.1 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Diabetes mellitus (TOC entry)

a. Diabetes mellitus ................................................................................................................... 39

Obesity (TOC entry)

b. Obesity .................................................................................................................................. 42

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)