E54 ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: E54
  • Short Description: Ascorbic acid deficiency
  • Long Description: Ascorbic acid deficiency
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code E54 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Ascorbic acid deficiency
  • Ascorbic acid deficiency
  • Ascorbic acid deficiency with hemorrhage
  • Disorder of vitamin C
  • Disorder of vitamin C
  • Gingival disease due to ascorbic acid deficiency
  • Inadequate intake of ascorbic acid
  • Inadequate intake of carbohydrate
  • Infantile scurvy

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code E54 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V43.0

  1. Miscellaneous Disorders Of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids And Electrolytes With Mcc (640)
  2. Miscellaneous Disorders Of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids And Electrolytes Without Mcc (641)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code E54 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Deficiency of vitamin C
    • Scurvy
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • scorbutic anemia (@D53.2*)
    • sequelae of vitamin C deficiency (@E64.2*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E54 Right Arrow 267 Ascorbic acid deficiency
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: 10/1/2025
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