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E50.5

Billable

Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness

Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E50-E64

Parent Code

E50

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(9)
E50.0

Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis

BillableE50.1

Vitamin A deficiency w Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis

BillableE50.2

Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis

BillableE50.3

Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis

BillableE50.4

Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia

BillableE50.6

Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea

BillableE50.7

Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency

BillableE50.8

Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency

BillableE50.9

Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

5B55.0Vitamin A deficiency with night blindnessequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(17)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Nyctalopia
  • Night blindness associated with vitamin A deficiency
  • Difficulty seeing at night
  • Night blindness co-occurrent and due to vitamin A deficiency (disorder)
  • Night blindness co-occurrent and due to vitamin A deficiency
  • Night blindness
  • Acquired night blindness
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vitamin a deficiency with night blindness?

The ICD-10-CM code for vitamin a deficiency with night blindness is E50.5. The full clinical description is "Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness". E50.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E50.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E50.5 represents “Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness”. 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 E50.5 a billable code?

Yes, E50.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E50.5 in?

E50.5 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E50.5?

E50.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1).

What SNOMED CT codes does E50.5 map to?

E50.5 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 53808001, 65194006, 15509004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E50.5?

E50.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154236. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does E50.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vitamin a deficiency with night blindness 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 E50.5?

E50.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B55.0 (Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness).

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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.