E51
E51: Thiamine deficiency
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
E51 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for thiamine deficiency. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- sequelae of thiamine deficiency (E64.8)
Other codes that can never be billed with E51
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- G32.8Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead E51
4 child codes. Green means billable.