E61
Deficiency of other nutrient elements
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
E61 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for deficiency of other nutrient elements. 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 E61.0 Copper deficiency, E61.1 Iron deficiency, E61.2 Magnesium deficiency, E61.3 Manganese deficiency and 6 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 4 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
This code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
This code
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 E61 10
- E61.0Copper deficiencyBillable
- E61.1Iron deficiencyBillable
- E61.2Magnesium deficiencyBillable
- E61.3Manganese deficiencyBillable
- E61.4Chromium deficiencyBillable
- E61.5Molybdenum deficiencyBillable
- E61.6Vanadium deficiencyBillable
- E61.7Deficiency of multiple nutrient elementsBillable
- E61.8Deficiency of other specified nutrient elementsBillable
- E61.9Deficiency of nutrient element, unspecifiedBillable