Free ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes Lookup > 2009 > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Other Metabolic Disorders And Immunity Disorders 270-279 > Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism 270.* >
autosomal recessive aminoacidopathy characterized by marked elevation in plasma and urine levels of citrulline, with hyperammonemia and sometimes secondary oroticaciduria; clinical findings include mental retardation and neurologic abnormalities.
excess of ornithine in the plasma, such as occurs in the genetic disorders gyrate atrophy of choroid and retina and hyperornithinemia-hyperamonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome.
Also applicable to/known as
Argininosuccinic aciduria
Citrullinemia
Disorders of metabolism of ornithine, citrulline, argininosuccinic acid, arginine, and ammonia
Hyperammonemia
Hyperornithinemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 270.6
2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 270.6
270.6
