5B55.Z
Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
ICD-10 Equivalents(3)
ICD-10 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-10-CM codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(9)
SNOMED CT ↗
- Deficiency of vitamin A72000004
- Deficiency of carotene124883001
- Decreased vitamin A131110004
- Disorder of vitamin A131120009
- Sequelae of vitamin A deficiency190676007
- Sequelae of nutritional disorders363303003
- Hereditary hypercarotenaemia and vitamin A deficiency726079008
- Inadequate intake of vitamin A and/or vitamin A derivative870466000
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-11 code for vitamin a deficiency, unspecified?
The ICD-11 code for vitamin a deficiency, unspecified is 5B55.Z. The full clinical description is "Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified".
What does ICD-11 code 5B55.Z mean?
ICD-11 code 5B55.Z represents “Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Endocrine, Nutritional or Metabolic Diseases.
What chapter is 5B55.Z in?
5B55.Z is in Chapter 5: Endocrine, Nutritional or Metabolic Diseases (codes 5A00-5D46).
What is the ICD-10 equivalent of ICD-11 code 5B55.Z?
5B55.Z maps to 3 ICD-10 codes: E50 (Vitamin A deficiency), E50.9 (Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified), E64.1 (Sequelae of vitamin A deficiency). ICD-10 and ICD-11 do not always have one-to-one mappings — check the mapping type (equivalent, approximate, narrower, or broader) for each result.
What is the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11?
ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.
What SNOMED CT codes does 5B55.Z map to?
5B55.Z maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 131110004, 124883001, 72000004, 131120009, 726079008, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What UMLS concepts map to ICD-11 code 5B55.Z?
5B55.Z is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042842. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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