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E63.0

Billable

Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency

Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E50-E64

Parent Code

E63

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
  • dehydration (E86.0)
  • failure to thrive, adult (R62.7)
  • failure to thrive, child (R62.51)
  • feeding problems in newborn (P92.-)
  • sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E63.0?

ICD-10-CM code E63.0 represents "Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is E63.0 a billable code?

Yes, E63.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E63.0 in?

E63.0 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E63.0?

E63.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74).

What SNOMED CT codes does E63.0 map to?

E63.0 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 238114000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E63.0?

E63.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0342919. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.