E53.9

Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified

Billable / specific

E53.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from E53)

  • 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 E53)
  • sequelae of vitamin B deficiency (E64.8) (from E53)

Excludes2

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

Also known as

  • Avitaminosis, B
  • Burning, feet syndrome
  • Deficiency, deficient, vitaminNOS, BNOS
  • Deficiency, deficient, vitaminNOS, group B
  • Encephalopathy, vitamin B deficiency NEC
  • Polyneuropathy, in deficiency, Bvitamins
  • Stomatitis, due to vitamin deficiency, B group NEC
  • Syndrome, burning feet

Parent code

  • E53Deficiency of other B group vitaminsHeader

Related codes

  • E53.0Riboflavin deficiencyBillable
  • E53.1Pyridoxine deficiencyBillable
  • E53.8Deficiency of other specified B group vitaminsBillable

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