269.2 VITAMIN DEFICIENCY NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 269.2

Short Description: Vitamin Deficiency NOS

Long Description: Unspecified vitamin deficiency

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
      • 269 Other nutritional deficiencies
        • 269.2 Vitamin Deficiency NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 269.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Avitaminosis (multiple NEC) (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
    • A 264.9
    • B 266.9
      • with
        • beriberi 265.0
        • pellagra 265.2
    • B1�265.1
    • B2�266.0
    • B6�266.1
    • B12�266.2
    • C (with scurvy) 267
    • D 268.9
      • with
        • osteomalacia 268.2
        • rickets 268.0
    • E 269.1
    • G 266.0
    • H 269.1
    • K 269.0
    • multiple 269.2
    • nicotinic acid 265.2
    • P 269.1
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • vitamin (multiple) NEC 269.2
      • A 264.9
        • with
          • Bit�t's spot 264.1
            • corneal 264.2
              • with corneal ulceration 264.3
          • keratomalacia 264.4
          • keratosis, follicular 264.8
          • night blindness 264.5
          • scar of cornea, xerophthalmic 264.6
          • specified manifestation NEC 264.8
            • ocular 264.7
            • conjunctival 264.0
              • with Bit�t's spot 264.1
            • corneal 264.2
              • with corneal ulceration 264.3
        • xeroderma 264.8
        • xerophthalmia 264.7
        • xerosis
      • B (complex) NEC 266.9
        • with
          • beriberi 265.0
          • pellagra 265.2
        • specified type NEC 266.2
      • B1�NEC 265.1
        • beriberi 265.0
      • B2�266.0
      • B6�266.1
      • B12�266.2
      • BC�(folic acid) 266.2
      • C (ascorbic acid) (with scurvy) 267
      • D (calciferol) (ergosterol) 268.9
        • with
          • osteomalacia 268.2
          • rickets (see also Rickets) 268.0
      • E 269.1
      • folic acid 266.2
      • G 266.0
      • H 266.2
      • K 269.0
        • of newborn 776.0
      • nicotinic acid 265.2
      • P 269.1
      • PP 265.2
      • specified NEC 269.1
      • zinc 269.3
  • Deprivation
    • vitamins (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • absorption NEC 579.9
      • vitamin (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
  • Encephalopathy (acute) 348.30
    • due to
      • lack of vitamin (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
  • Hypovitaminosis (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
  • Neuro-avitaminosis 269.2
  • Polyneuritis, polyneuritic (see also Polyneuropathy) 356.9
    • due to lack of vitamin NEC 269.2 [357.4]
  • Polyneuropathy (peripheral) 356.9
    • due to
      • lack of vitamin NEC 269.2 [357.4]
    • in
      • avitaminosis 269.2 [357.4]
        • specified NEC 269.1 [357.4]
  • Vitamin deficiency NEC (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 269.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
269.2 Right Arrow E56.9 Vitamin 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
269.0 Deficiency of vitamin K
269.1 Deficiency of other vitamins
269.3 Mineral deficiency, not elsewhere classified
269.8 Other nutritional deficiency
269.9 Unspecified nutritional deficiency


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