Is E51.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. E51.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does E51.1 sit in the tabular list?

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64).

E51.1

E51.1 — Beriberi

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

E51.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for beriberi. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

E51.1 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead E51.1

2 child codes. Green means billable.

E51.11Dry beriberi
E51.12Wet beriberi

Related codes at this level

Codes that share E51. If E51.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

E51.2Wernicke's encephalopathy
E51.8Other manifestations of thiamine deficiency
E51.9Thiamine deficiency, unspecified

Questions about E51.1

Is E51.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. E51.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does E51.1 sit in the tabular list?: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64).