Diagnosis Code

E59 DIETARY SELENIUM DEFICIENCY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E59

Short Description: Dietary selenium deficiency

Long Description: Dietary selenium deficiency

The code E59 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
    • Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
      • Dietary selenium deficiency (E59)
        • E59 Dietary selenium deficiency

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Deficiency of selenium AND/OR vitamin E
  • Deficiency of selenium AND/OR vitamin E
  • Deficiency of selenium AND/OR vitamin E
  • Dietary deficiency of selenium AND vitamin E
  • Dietary selenium deficiency
  • Inadequate intake of selenium
  • Keshan disease
  • Selenium deficiency
  • Selenium deficiency
  • Vitamin E deficiency

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code E59 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Miscellaneous Disorders Of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids And Electrolytes With Mcc (640)
  • Miscellaneous Disorders Of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids And Electrolytes Without Mcc (641)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code E59 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Keshan disease
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • sequelae of selenium deficiency (@E64.8*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E59 Right Arrow 269.3 Mineral deficiency NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023