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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E50.9
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E50.9
Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- E50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E50.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E50.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 E50.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above
E50.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
E50.9:
- E00-E89
2023 ICD-10-CM Range E00-E89
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesNote- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
Type 1 Excludes- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
- E50-E64
2023 ICD-10-CM Range E50-E64
Other nutritional deficiencies
- E50
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E50
Vitamin A deficiency
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)
- A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin a in the diet, characterized by night blindness and other ocular manifestations such as dryness of the conjunctiva and later of the cornea (xerophthalmia). Vitamin a deficiency is a very common problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries as a consequence of famine or shortages of vitamin a-rich foods. In the United States it is found among the urban poor, the elderly, alcoholics, and patients with malabsorption. (from cecil textbook of medicine, 19th ed, p1179)
- Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin a.
- Deficiency of vitamin a due to malnutrition, malabsorption, or dietary lack. It is manifested with reduced night vision, night blindness, and xerophthalmia.
ICD-10-CM E50.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 640 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
- 641 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
Convert E50.9 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- Deficiency, deficient
- vitamin (multiple) E56.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56.9
Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- carotene E50.9
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To E50.9
E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
E50.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
E50.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
E50.5 Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
E50.6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
E50.7 Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.8 Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.9
Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
E51.2 Wernicke's encephalopathy
E51.8 Other manifestations of thiamine deficiency
E51.9 Thiamine deficiency, unspecified
E52 Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
E53 Deficiency of other B group vitamins
E53.0 Riboflavin deficiency
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
