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)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(82)
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
- 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
- HYPOASCORBEMIAC0036474
- HypoascorbemiaC0036474
- HypoascorbemiasC0036474
- SCURVYC0036474
- ScorbutusC0036474
- ScurviesC0036474
- ScurvyC0036474
- VITAMIN C, INABILITY TO SYNTHESIZEC0036474
- scorbutusC0036474
- scurviesC0036474
- scurvyC0036474
Clinical Terms
- scurvy
- Vitamin C Deficiency
- of vitamin c deficiency
- ASCORBIC ACID DEFIC
- Ascorbic acid deficiency with hemorrhage
- Disorder of vitamin C
- Inadequate vitamin C intake
- Deficiencies, Ascorbic Acid
- Deficiency, Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin C Deficiencies
- Vitamin C deficiency bleeding
- VITAMIN C, INABILITY TO SYNTHESIZE
- Infantile scurvy
- deficiency of vitamin c
- Deficiency of ascorbic acid
- Deficiencies, Vitamin C
- Vitamin C deficiency purpura
- DEFIC VITAMIN C
- scorbutus
- Gingival disorder due to vitamin C deficiency
- Hypoascorbemias
- Barlow's disease
- Inadequate intake of carbohydrate
- Gingival disease due to ascorbic acid deficiency
- Ascorbic Acid Deficiencies
- Deficiency, Vitamin C
- scurvies
- HYPOASCORBEMIA
- Ascorbic acid deficiency with bleeding
- Ascorbic acid deficiency (disorder)
- DEFIC ASCORBIC ACID
- Inadequate intake of ascorbic acid
- Ascorbic acid deficiency with haemorrhage
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ascorbic acid deficiency?
The ICD-10-CM code for ascorbic acid deficiency is E54. The full clinical description is "Ascorbic acid deficiency". E54 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E54 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E54 represents “Ascorbic acid deficiency”. 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 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: C0003969, C0036474. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E54 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ascorbic acid deficiency 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 E54?
E54 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B56.Z (Vitamin C deficiency, unspecified).
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