Vitamin A deficiency
Non-billable header
E50 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
More specific codes E50
- E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosisBillable
- E50.1Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosisBillable
- E50.2Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosisBillable
- E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosisBillable
- E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalaciaBillable
- E50.5Vitamin A deficiency with night blindnessBillable
- E50.6Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of corneaBillable
- E50.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyBillable
- E50.8Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyBillable
- E50.9Vitamin A deficiency, unspecifiedBillable
Related codes
- E51Thiamine deficiencyHeader
- E52Niacin deficiency [pellagra]Billable
- E53Deficiency of other B group vitaminsHeader
- E54Ascorbic acid deficiencyBillable
- E55Vitamin D deficiencyHeader
- E56Other vitamin deficienciesHeader
- E58Dietary calcium deficiencyBillable
- E59Dietary selenium deficiencyBillable
- E60Dietary zinc deficiencyBillable
- E61Deficiency of other nutrient elementsHeader
- E63Other nutritional deficienciesHeader
- E64Sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficienciesHeader