E50
Non-billableVitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
E50-E64
Child Codes
10
Coding Notes
Child Codes (10)
E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
E50.1Vitamin A deficiency w Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
E50.2Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
E50.5Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
E50.6Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
E50.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.8Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.9Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- DEFIC VITAMIN AC0042842
- Deficiencies, Vitamin AC0042842
- Deficiency of vitamin AC0042842
- Deficiency, Vitamin AC0042842
- Hypovitaminosis AC0042842
- Hypovitaminosis A NOSC0042842
- Unspecified vitamin A deficiencyC0042842
- VITAMIN A DEFICC0042842
- Vitamin A DeficienciesC0042842
- Vitamin A DeficiencyC0042842
- Vitamin A deficiencyC0042842
- Vitamin A deficiency (disorder)C0042842
- Vitamin A deficiency, unspecifiedC0042842
- deficiencies disease vitaminsC0042842
- deficiencies vitaminC0042842
- deficiencies vitaminsC0042842
- deficiency diseases vitaminC0042842
- deficiency of vitamin aC0042842
- deficiency vitamin aC0042842
- deficiency vitaminsC0042842
- of vitamin a deficiencyC0042842
- vitamin A deficiencyC0042842
- vitamin a deficienciesC0042842
- vitamin a deficiencyC0042842
- vitamin a deficiency disorderC0042842
- vitamin deficiency diseaseC0042842
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E50?
ICD-10-CM code E50 represents "Vitamin A deficiency". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is E50 a billable code?
No, E50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under E50.
What chapter is E50 in?
E50 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E50?
E50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1).
What are the subcategories under E50?
E50 has 10 child codes, including: E50.0 (Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis), E50.1 (Vitamin A deficiency w Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis), E50.2 (Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis), E50.3 (Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E50?
E50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042842. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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