E56.1

Deficiency of vitamin K

Billable / specific

E56.1 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 E56)

  • 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.

  • deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency (D68.4)
  • vitamin K deficiency of newborn (P53)
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) (from E56)
  • sequelae of other vitamin deficiencies (E64.8) (from E56)

Excludes2

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

Also known as

  • Avitaminosis, K
  • Deficiency, deficient, menadione
  • Deficiency, deficient, vitaminNOS, K
  • Menadione deficiency

Parent code

  • E56Other vitamin deficienciesHeader

Related codes

  • E56.0Deficiency of vitamin EBillable
  • E56.8Deficiency of other vitaminsBillable
  • E56.9Vitamin deficiency, unspecifiedBillable

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