E50.9
BillableVitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hypovitaminosis A NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Deficiency of vitamin A72000004
- Hypovitaminosis A72000004
- Vitamin A deficiency72000004
- Deficiency of carotene124883001
- Disorder of carotene124883001
- Decreased vitamin A131110004
- Vitamin A below reference range131110004
- Disorder of vitamin A131120009
- Hereditary hypercarotenaemia and vitamin A deficiency726079008
- Hereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency726079008
- Inadequate intake of vitamin A and/or vitamin A derivative870466000
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 E50.9?
ICD-10-CM code E50.9 represents "Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E50.9 a billable code?
Yes, E50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E50.9 in?
E50.9 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E50.9?
E50.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does E50.9 map to?
E50.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 131110004, 124883001, 72000004, 131120009, 726079008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E50.9?
E50.9 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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