Diagnosis Code

E61.1 IRON DEFICIENCY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E61.1

Short Description: Iron deficiency

Long Description: Iron deficiency

The code E61.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
    • Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
      • Deficiency of other nutrient elements (E61)
        • E61.1 Iron deficiency

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Alopecia due to iron deficiency
  • Alopecia due to underlying disease
  • Dementia due to iron deficiency
  • Dementia due to nutritional deficiency
  • Developmental academic disorder due to iron deficiency
  • Developmental academic disorder due to micronutrient deficiency
  • Hair changes due to malnutrition
  • Inadequate intake of iron
  • Intellectual developmental disorder due to nutritional deficiency
  • Iron deficiency
  • Iron deficiency glossitis
  • Iron deficiency without anemia
  • Non-anemic red cell disorder
  • Skin changes due to malnutrition

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code E61.1 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 E61.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • iron deficiency anemia (@D50*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E61.1 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.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E61 Deficiency of other nutrient elements
E61.0 Copper deficiency
E61.2 Magnesium deficiency
E61.3 Manganese deficiency
E61.4 Chromium deficiency
E61.5 Molybdenum deficiency
E61.6 Vanadium deficiency
E61.7 Deficiency of multiple nutrient elements
E61.8 Deficiency of other specified nutrient elements
E61.9 Deficiency of nutrient element, unspecified


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