E54
BillableAscorbic acid deficiency
Ascorbic acid deficiency
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Deficiency of vitamin C
- Scurvy
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Ascorbic acid deficiency76169001
- Deficiency of ascorbic acid76169001
- Scurvy76169001
- Vitamin C deficiency76169001
- Barlow's disease88153005
- Infantile scurvy88153005
- Ascorbic acid deficiency with bleeding109859000
- Ascorbic acid deficiency with haemorrhage109859000
- Ascorbic acid deficiency with hemorrhage109859000
- Vitamin C deficiency bleeding109859000
- Vitamin C deficiency purpura109859000
- Disorder of vitamin C386065001
- Gingival disease due to ascorbic acid deficiency714128003
- Gingival disorder due to vitamin C deficiency714128003
- Inadequate intake of carbohydrate870405004
- Inadequate intake of ascorbic acid880109007
- Inadequate vitamin C intake880109007
UMLS
- HYPOASCORBEMIAC0036474
- HypoascorbemiaC0036474
- HypoascorbemiasC0036474
- SCURVYC0036474
- ScorbutusC0036474
- ScurviesC0036474
- ScurvyC0036474
- VITAMIN C, INABILITY TO SYNTHESIZEC0036474
- scorbutusC0036474
- scurviesC0036474
- scurvyC0036474
- ASCORBIC ACID DEFICC0003969
- Ascorbic Acid DeficienciesC0003969
- Ascorbic Acid DeficiencyC0003969
- Ascorbic acid deficiencyC0003969
- Ascorbic acid deficiency (disorder)C0003969
- DEFIC ASCORBIC ACIDC0003969
- DEFIC VITAMIN CC0003969
- Deficiencies, Ascorbic AcidC0003969
- Deficiencies, Vitamin CC0003969
- Deficiency of ascorbic acidC0003969
- Deficiency of vitamin CC0003969
- Deficiency, Ascorbic AcidC0003969
- Deficiency, Vitamin CC0003969
- Vitamin C DeficienciesC0003969
- Vitamin C DeficiencyC0003969
- Vitamin C deficiencyC0003969
- ascorbic acid deficiencyC0003969
- deficiency of vitamin cC0003969
- of vitamin c deficiencyC0003969
- vitamin C deficiencyC0003969
- vitamin c deficiencyC0003969
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E54?
ICD-10-CM code E54 represents "Ascorbic acid deficiency". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E54 a billable code?
Yes, E54 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E54 in?
E54 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E54?
E54 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); scorbutic anemia (D53.2); sequelae of vitamin C deficiency (E64.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does E54 map to?
E54 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 76169001, 109859000, 88153005, 386065001, 714128003, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E54?
E54 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0036474, C0003969. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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