E55.0

Billable

Rickets, active

Rickets, active

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E50-E64

Parent Code

E55

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Infantile osteomalacia
  • Juvenile osteomalacia

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • adult osteomalacia (M83.-)
  • osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • sequelae of rickets (E64.3)
  • celiac rickets (K90.0)
  • Crohn's rickets (K50.-)
  • hereditary vitamin D-dependent rickets (E83.32)
  • inactive rickets (E64.3)
  • renal rickets (N25.0)
  • vitamin D-resistant rickets (E83.31)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E55.0?

ICD-10-CM code E55.0 represents "Rickets, active". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is E55.0 a billable code?

Yes, E55.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E55.0 in?

E55.0 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E55.0?

E55.0 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 7 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does E55.0 map to?

E55.0 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 449466007, 190640006, 278932006, 56233004, 427525007, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E55.0?

E55.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0221468, C0035579, C1401365. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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