E55

Vitamin D deficiency

Non-billable header

E55 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.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • adult osteomalacia (M83.-)
  • osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • sequelae of rickets (E64.3)

Excludes2

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

More specific codes E55

  • E55.0Rickets, activeBillable
  • E55.9Vitamin D deficiency, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • E50Vitamin A deficiencyHeader
  • E51Thiamine deficiencyHeader
  • E52Niacin deficiency [pellagra]Billable
  • E53Deficiency of other B group vitaminsHeader
  • E54Ascorbic acid deficiencyBillable
  • 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

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