265.2 PELLAGRA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 265.2

Short Description: Pellagra

Long Description: Pellagra

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
      • 265 Thiamine and niacin deficiency states
        • 265.2 Pellagra

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 265.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Acid
    • deficiency
      • amide nicotinic 265.2
      • nicotinic (amide) 265.2
  • Alcohol, alcoholic
    • pellagra 265.2
  • Avitaminosis (multiple NEC) (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
    • B 266.9
      • with
        • pellagra 265.2
    • nicotinic acid 265.2
  • Cheilosis 528.5
    • with pellagra 265.2
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • niacin (amide) (-tryptophan) 265.2
    • nicotinamide 265.2
    • nicotinic acid (amide) 265.2
    • vitamin (multiple) NEC 269.2
      • B (complex) NEC 266.9
        • with
          • pellagra 265.2
      • nicotinic acid 265.2
      • PP 265.2
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • pellagrous 265.2
  • Encephalopathy (acute) 348.30
    • pellagrous 265.2
  • Erythema, erythematous (generalized) 695.9
    • endemic 265.2
  • Gingivitis 523.10
    • pellagrous 265.2
  • Glossitis 529.0
    • pellagrous 265.2
  • Niacin (amide) deficiency 265.2
  • Nicotinic acid (amide) deficiency 265.2
  • Pellagra (alcoholic or with alcoholism) 265.2
    • with polyneuropathy 265.2 [357.4]
  • Polioencephalopathy, superior hemorrhagic 265.1
    • with
      • pellagra 265.2
  • Polyneuropathy (peripheral) 356.9
    • due to
      • pellagra 265.2 [357.4]
    • in
      • pellagra 265.2 [357.4]
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • pellagroid 265.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 265.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
265.2 Right Arrow E52 Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
265.0 Beriberi
265.1 Other and unspecified manifestations of thiamine deficiency


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