E34.3

Short stature due to endocrine disorder

A dwarf is a person of short stature – under 4′ 10″ as an adult. More than 200 different conditions can cause dwarfism. A single type, called achondroplasia, causes about 70 percent of all dwarfism. Achondroplasia is a genetic condition that affects about 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 40,000 people. It makes your arms and legs short in comparison to your head and trunk. Other genetic conditions, kidney disease and problems with metabolism or hormones can also cause short stature.dwarfism itself is not a disease. However, there is a greater risk of some health problems. With proper medical care, most people with dwarfism have active lives and live as long as other people.

A genetic or pathological condition that is characterized by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal growth usually results in an adult who is significantly below the average height.

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by short stature, defective growth hormone receptor, and failure to generate insulin-like growth factor i by growth hormone. Laron syndrome is not a form of primary pituitary dwarfism growth hormone deficiency dwarfism) but the result of mutation of the human ghr gene on chromosome 5.

Condition of being undersized as a result of premature arrest of skeletal growth.

Short stature that usually results from genetic mutations. Other causes include hormonal deficiencies and poor nutrition.

E34.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

ICD-10-CM E34.3 is a new 2023 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2022.

This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E34.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 E34.3 may differ.