E52
BillableNiacin deficiency [pellagra]
Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Niacin (-tryptophan) deficiency
- Nicotinamide deficiency
- Pellagra (alcoholic)
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)
SNOMED CT
- Alcoholic pellagra29756008
- Niacin deficiency neuropathy29834003
- Niacinamide deficiency neuropathy29834003
- Nicotinamide deficiency neuropathy29834003
- Pellagra neuropathy29834003
- Deficiency of beta-ketoglutaric-isocitric carboxylase124127004
- Deficiency of isocitrate dehydrogenase (NAD^+^)124127004
- Deficiency of isocitrate dehydrogenase (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ^+^)124127004
- Deficiency of isocitric dehydrogenase124127004
- Polyneuropathy in pellagra193193007
- Thiamine and niacin deficiency267412000
- Drug-induced pellagra403626007
- Pellagra caused by drug403626007
- Pellagra418186002
- Niacin deficiency418279001
- Nicotinamide deficiency418279001
- Nicotinic acid deficiency418279001
- Vitamin B3 deficiency418279001
- Vitamin PP deficiency418279001
- Dementia due to pellagra788899002
- Inadequate intake of niacin880103008
- Inadequate niacin intake880103008
- Dementia due to niacin deficiency1186881003
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency1186883000
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency disorder1186883000
UMLS
- Alcoholic pellagraC0268672
- Alcoholic pellagra (disorder)C0268672
- Pellagra (alcoholic)C0268672
- Niacin (-tryptophan) deficiencyC4317126
- Niacin deficiencyC4317126
- Niacin deficiency (disorder)C4317126
- Niacin deficiency [pellagra]C4317126
- Nicotinamide deficiencyC4317126
- Nicotinic acid deficiencyC4317126
- Vitamin B3 deficiencyC4317126
- Vitamin PP deficiencyC4317126
- deficiencies niacinC4317126
- deficiency niacinC4317126
- niacin deficiencyC4317126
- nicotinamide deficiencyC4317126
- pellagraC4317126
- pellagra disorderC4317126
- vitamin b3 deficiencyC4317126
Clinical Terms
- Pellagra neuropathy
- vitamin b3 deficiency
- pellagra disorder
- Deficiency of isocitric dehydrogenase
- niacin deficiency
- Nicotinamide deficiency
- Deficiency of isocitrate dehydrogenase (NAD^+^)
- Pellagra (alcoholic)
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency
- Deficiency of beta-ketoglutaric-isocitric carboxylase
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency disorder
- Nicotinamide deficiency neuropathy
- Pellagra
- Vitamin PP deficiency
- Pellagra caused by drug
- Alcoholic pellagra (disorder)
- Thiamine and niacin deficiency
- Nicotinic acid deficiency
- deficiency niacin
- Alcoholic pellagra
- Niacin deficiency (disorder)
- Deficiency of isocitrate dehydrogenase (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ^+^)
- deficiencies niacin
- Niacin deficiency neuropathy
- Inadequate intake of niacin
- Dementia due to pellagra
- Niacinamide deficiency neuropathy
- Polyneuropathy in pellagra
- Drug-induced pellagra
- Inadequate niacin intake
- Niacin (-tryptophan) deficiency
- Dementia due to niacin deficiency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for niacin deficiency [pellagra]?
The ICD-10-CM code for niacin deficiency [pellagra] is E52. The full clinical description is "Niacin deficiency [pellagra]". E52 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E52 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E52 represents “Niacin deficiency [pellagra]”. It is classified under Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E52 a billable code?
Yes, E52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E52 in?
E52 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E52?
E52 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 niacin deficiency (E64.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does E52 map to?
E52 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 29756008, 124127004, 1186881003, 1186883000, 788899002, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E52?
E52 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0268672, C4317126. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E52 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like niacin deficiency [pellagra] affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of E52?
E52 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B5C.Z (Vitamin B3 deficiency, unspecified).
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