E50-E64 — Other nutritional deficiencies
ICD-10-CM codes E50-E64 cover other nutritional deficiencies, within endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases. The block holds 59 codes across 13 categories, of which 50 are billable and 9 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim.
What else to watch in E50-E64
- 32 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.
Categories in E50-E64
- E50Vitamin A deficiency
- E51Thiamine deficiency
- E52Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
- E53Deficiency of other B group vitamins
- E54Ascorbic acid deficiency
- E55Vitamin D deficiency
- E56Other vitamin deficiencies
- E58Dietary calcium deficiency
- E59Dietary selenium deficiency
- E60Dietary zinc deficiency
- E61Deficiency of other nutrient elements
- E63Other nutritional deficiencies
- E64Sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies