Other nutritional deficiencies
59 codes in this section
About Section E50-E64
Section E50-E64 (E50-E64) covers other nutritional deficiencies. It sits within the Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases chapter (E00-E89). This section contains 59 ICD-10-CM codes, 50 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 9 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in E50-E64
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| E50.0 | Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis | Billable |
| E50.1 | Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis | Billable |
| E50.2 | Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis | Billable |
| E50.3 | Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis | Billable |
| E50.4 | Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia | Billable |
| E50.5 | Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness | Billable |
| E50.6 | Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea | Billable |
| E50.7 | Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency | Billable |
| E50.8 | Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency | Billable |
| E50.9 | Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified | Billable |
| E51.1 | Beriberi | Header |
| E51.11 | Dry beriberi | Billable |
| E51.12 | Wet beriberi | Billable |
| E51.2 | Wernicke's encephalopathy | Billable |
| E51.8 | Other manifestations of thiamine deficiency | Billable |
| E51.9 | Thiamine deficiency, unspecified | Billable |
| E53.0 | Riboflavin deficiency | Billable |
| E53.1 | Pyridoxine deficiency | Billable |
| E53.8 | Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins | Billable |
| E53.9 | Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified | Billable |
| E55.0 | Rickets, active | Billable |
| E55.9 | Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified | Billable |
| E56.0 | Deficiency of vitamin E | Billable |
| E56.1 | Deficiency of vitamin K | Billable |
| E56.8 | Deficiency of other vitamins | Billable |
| E56.9 | Vitamin deficiency, unspecified | Billable |
| E61.0 | Copper deficiency | Billable |
| E61.1 | Iron deficiency | Billable |
| E61.2 | Magnesium deficiency | Billable |
| E61.3 | Manganese deficiency | Billable |
| E61.4 | Chromium deficiency | Billable |
| E61.5 | Molybdenum deficiency | Billable |
| E61.6 | Vanadium deficiency | Billable |
| E61.7 | Deficiency of multiple nutrient elements | Billable |
| E61.8 | Deficiency of other specified nutrient elements | Billable |
| E61.9 | Deficiency of nutrient element, unspecified | Billable |
| E63.0 | Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency | Billable |
| E63.1 | Imbalance of constituents of food intake | Billable |
| E63.8 | Other specified nutritional deficiencies | Billable |
| E63.9 | Nutritional deficiency, unspecified | Billable |
| E64.0 | Sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition | Billable |
| E64.1 | Sequelae of vitamin A deficiency | Billable |
| E64.2 | Sequelae of vitamin C deficiency | Billable |
| E64.3 | Sequelae of rickets | Billable |
| E64.8 | Sequelae of other nutritional deficiencies | Billable |
| E64.9 | Sequelae of unspecified nutritional deficiency | Billable |
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