ICD-10-CM Codes
E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies
E56- Other vitamin deficiencies
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56.1

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56.1

Deficiency of vitamin K

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Billable/Specific Code

E56.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM E56.1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E56.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 E56.1 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as E56.1. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D68.4
Acquired coagulation factor deficiency
Applicable To
- Deficiency of coagulation factor due to liver disease
- Deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency
Type 1 Excludes
- vitamin K deficiency of newborn (P53)
D68.4
)
vitamin K deficiency of newborn (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P53
Hemorrhagic disease of newborn
Applicable To
- Vitamin K deficiency of newborn
P53
)

The following code(s) above E56.1 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 E56.1:

E00-E89
2022 ICD-10-CM Range E00-E89
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Note
- 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)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
E50-E64
2022 ICD-10-CM Range E50-E64
Other nutritional deficiencies
Type 2 Excludes
- nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
Other nutritional deficiencies
E56
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56
Other vitamin deficiencies
Type 1 Excludes
- sequelae of other vitamin deficiencies (E64.8)
Other vitamin deficiencies

Approximate Synonyms

Vitamin k deficiency

Clinical Information

A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin k in the diet, characterized by an increased tendency to hemorrhage (hemorrhagic disorders). Such bleeding episodes may be particularly severe in newborn infants. (from cecil textbook of medicine, 19th ed, p1182)
Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin k.
Deficiency of vitamin k. It may lead to bleeding, manifested with ecchymoses, petechiae, and hematomas. In infants it may cause hemorrhagic disease of newborn with intracranial and retroperitoneal bleeding.

ICD-10-CM E56.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):

640 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
641 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc

Convert E56.1 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

Code annotations containing back-references to E56.1:

Type 1 Excludes: T45.7X6

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T45.7X6
Underdosing of anticoagulant antagonist, vitamin K and other coagulants
Type 1 Excludes
- vitamin K deficiency (E56.1)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to E56.1:

Avitaminosis (multiple) E56.9
- see also Deficiency, vitamin
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56.9
Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
- K E56.1
Deficiency, deficient
- menadione (vitamin K) E56.1
- vitamin (multiple) E56.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56.9
  Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
  - K E56.1
Menadione deficiency E56.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To E56.1

E53.0 Riboflavin deficiency

E53.1 Pyridoxine deficiency

E53.8 Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins

E53.9 Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified

E54 Ascorbic acid deficiency

E55 Vitamin D deficiency

E55.0 Rickets, active

E55.9 Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified

E56 Other vitamin deficiencies

E56.0 Deficiency of vitamin E

E56.1 Deficiency of vitamin K

E56.8 Deficiency of other vitamins

E56.9 Vitamin deficiency, unspecified

E58 Dietary calcium deficiency

E59 Dietary selenium deficiency

E60 Dietary zinc deficiency

E61 Deficiency of other nutrient elements

E61.0 Copper deficiency

E61.1 Iron deficiency

E61.2 Magnesium deficiency

E61.3 Manganese deficiency

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E56.1

Deficiency of vitamin K

Acquired coagulation factor deficiency

Hemorrhagic disease of newborn

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Other nutritional deficiencies

Other vitamin deficiencies

Underdosing of anticoagulant antagonist, vitamin K and other coagulants

Vitamin deficiency, unspecified

Vitamin deficiency, unspecified