E55
Non-billableVitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Child Codes (2)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(21)
UMLS
- Avitaminosis DC0042870
- DEFIC VITAMIN DC0042870
- Deficiencies, Vitamin DC0042870
- Deficiency, Vitamin DC0042870
- Hypovitaminosis DC0042870
- Unspecified vitamin D deficiencyC0042870
- VITAMIN D DEFICC0042870
- Vitamin D DeficienciesC0042870
- Vitamin D DeficiencyC0042870
- Vitamin D deficiencyC0042870
- Vitamin D deficiency (disorder)C0042870
- Vitamin D deficiency, unspecifiedC0042870
- d deficiencies vitaminC0042870
- d deficiencies vitaminsC0042870
- d deficiency vitaminC0042870
- d deficiency vitaminsC0042870
- d vitamin deficiencyC0042870
- deficiency vitamin dC0042870
- vitamin D deficiencyC0042870
- vitamin d deficienciesC0042870
- vitamin d deficiencyC0042870
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vitamin d deficiency?
The ICD-10-CM code for vitamin d deficiency is E55. The full clinical description is "Vitamin D deficiency". E55 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code E55 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E55 represents “Vitamin D deficiency”. It is classified under Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is E55 a billable code?
No, E55 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under E55.
What chapter is E55 in?
E55 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E55?
E55 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); adult osteomalacia (M83.-); osteoporosis (M80.-); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under E55?
E55 has 2 child codes, including: E55.0 (Rickets, active), E55.9 (Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for E55?
E55 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042870. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E55 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vitamin d 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 E55?
E55 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B57.Z (Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified).
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