E56.9
Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
BillableComplete code, valid to report
E56.9 (also written E569) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vitamin deficiency, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 4 codes in category E56 (Other vitamin deficiencies). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 7 entries. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
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.
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 7 entries
- Avitaminosis (multiple)
- Deficiency, deficient, vitamin (multiple) NOS
- Encephalopathy (acute), in (due to) (with), lack of vitamin
- Neuroavitaminosis
- Polyneuritis, polyneuritic, due to lack of vitamin NEC
- Polyneuropathy (peripheral), in (due to), avitaminosis NEC
- Polyneuropathy (peripheral), in (due to), lack of vitamin NEC