264.4 VIT A KERATOMALACIA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 264.4

Short Description: Vit A keratomalacia

Long Description: Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
      • 264 Vitamin A deficiency
        • 264.4 Vit A keratomalacia

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 264.4 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • vitamin (multiple) NEC 269.2
      • A 264.9
        • with
          • keratomalacia 264.4
  • Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) NEC 370.9
    • xerotic (see also Keratomalacia) 371.45
      • vitamin A deficiency 264.4
  • Keratomalacia 371.45
    • vitamin A deficiency 264.4

Crosswalk Information

The code 264.4 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
264.4 Right Arrow E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
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
264.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
264.1 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis and Bitot's spot
264.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
264.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
264.5 Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
264.6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
264.7 Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
264.8 Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
264.9 Unspecified vitamin A deficiency


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014