E50.9

Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified

Billable / specific

E50.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Hypovitaminosis A NOS

Includes (from E50)

  • 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.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) (from E50)
  • sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1) (from E50)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Also known as

  • Hypovitaminosis A NOS
  • Deficiency, deficient, carotene
  • Deficiency, deficient, vitaminNOS, A

Parent code

  • E50Vitamin A deficiencyHeader

Related codes

  • 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

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