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E50 - Vitamin A deficiency


The ICD 10 Code for Vitamin A deficiency is listed as E50.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: E50
Description: Vitamin A deficiency
  • Excludes1: sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)
Chapter Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of E50:
E50.0 - Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
E50.1 - Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
E50.2 - Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
E50.3 - Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
E50.4 - Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
E50.5 - Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
E50.6 - Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
E50.7 - Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.8 - Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.9 - Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified