E50
Vitamin A deficiency
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
E50 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for vitamin A deficiency. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are 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 and 6 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
This code
- sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- 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.
More specific codes under E50 10
- E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosisBillable
- E50.1Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosisBillable
- E50.2Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosisBillable
- E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosisBillable
- E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalaciaBillable
- E50.5Vitamin A deficiency with night blindnessBillable
- E50.6Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of corneaBillable
- E50.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyBillable
- E50.8Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyBillable
- E50.9Vitamin A deficiency, unspecifiedBillable