E61.1

E61.1: Iron deficiency

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

E61.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for iron deficiency. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check E61.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

iron deficiency anemia (D50.-)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above E61.1

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on E61: Deficiency of other nutrient elements

disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)
iodine deficiency related thyroid disorders (E00-E02)
sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with E61.1

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

T45.4X6Underdosing of iron and its compounds
T45.4X6AUnderdosing of iron and its compounds, initial encounter
T45.4X6DUnderdosing of iron and its compounds, subsequent encounter
T45.4X6SUnderdosing of iron and its compounds, sequela

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Deficiency, deficient›iron

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under E61