268.9 VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 268.9

Short Description: Vitamin D deficiency NOS

Long Description: Unspecified vitamin D deficiency

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
      • 268 Vitamin D deficiency
        • 268.9 Vitamin D deficiency NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 268.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Avitaminosis (multiple NEC) (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
    • D 268.9
      • with
        • osteomalacia 268.2
        • rickets 268.0
  • Calciferol (vitamin D) deficiency 268.9
    • with
      • osteomalacia 268.2
      • rickets (see also Rickets) 268.0
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • calciferol 268.9
      • with
        • osteomalacia 268.2
        • rickets (see also Rickets) 268.0
    • ergosterol 268.9
      • with
        • osteomalacia 268.2
        • rickets (see also Rickets) 268.0
    • viosterol (see also Deficiency, calciferol) 268.9
    • vitamin (multiple) NEC 269.2
      • D (calciferol) (ergosterol) 268.9
        • with
          • osteomalacia 268.2
          • rickets (see also Rickets) 268.0
  • Ergosterol deficiency (vitamin D) 268.9
    • with
      • osteomalacia 268.2
      • rickets (see also Rickets) 268.0
  • Viosterol deficiency (see also Deficiency, calciferol) 268.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 268.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
268.9 Right Arrow E55.9 Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified
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
268.0 Rickets, active
268.1 Rickets, late effect
268.2 Osteomalacia, unspecified


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