E64.8

E64.8: Sequelae of other nutritional deficiencies

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

E64.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sequelae of other nutritional deficiencies. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check E64.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Other codes that can never be billed with E64.8

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

E56Other vitamin deficiencies
E58Dietary calcium deficiency
E59Dietary selenium deficiency
E61Deficiency of other nutrient elements
E51Thiamine deficiency
E52Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
E53Deficiency of other B group vitamins

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

E64.8 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A57123Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Sequelae›calcium deficiency
Sequelae›niacin deficiency
Sequelae›selenium deficiency
Sequelae›thiamine deficiency
Sequelae›vitamin deficiency NEC
Sequelae›nutritional deficiency›specified NEC
Sequelae›vitamin deficiency NEC›B

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.