E50 VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E50

Short Description: Vitamin A deficiency

Long Description: Vitamin A deficiency

The code E50 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
- Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
  - Vitamin A deficiency (E50)
    - E50 Vitamin A deficiency

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code E50 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
E50.0	Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
E50.1	Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
E50.2	Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
E50.3	Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
E50.4	Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
E50.5	Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
E50.6	Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
E50.7	Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.8	Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.9	Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified

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