E50.9
BillableVitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hypovitaminosis A NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Related Codes(9)
E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
E50.1Vitamin A deficiency w Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
E50.2Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
E50.5Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
E50.6Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
E50.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
E50.8Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(64)
SNOMED CT
- Deficiency of vitamin A72000004
- Hypovitaminosis A72000004
- Vitamin A deficiency72000004
- Deficiency of carotene124883001
- Disorder of carotene124883001
- Decreased vitamin A131110004
- Vitamin A below reference range131110004
- Disorder of vitamin A131120009
- Hereditary hypercarotenaemia and vitamin A deficiency726079008
- Hereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency726079008
- Inadequate intake of vitamin A and/or vitamin A derivative870466000
UMLS
- DEFIC VITAMIN AC0042842
- Deficiencies, Vitamin AC0042842
- Deficiency of vitamin AC0042842
- Deficiency, Vitamin AC0042842
- Hypovitaminosis AC0042842
- Hypovitaminosis A NOSC0042842
- Unspecified vitamin A deficiencyC0042842
- VITAMIN A DEFICC0042842
- Vitamin A DeficienciesC0042842
- Vitamin A DeficiencyC0042842
- Vitamin A deficiencyC0042842
- Vitamin A deficiency (disorder)C0042842
- Vitamin A deficiency, unspecifiedC0042842
- deficiencies disease vitaminsC0042842
- deficiencies vitaminC0042842
- deficiencies vitaminsC0042842
- deficiency diseases vitaminC0042842
- deficiency of vitamin aC0042842
- deficiency vitamin aC0042842
- deficiency vitaminsC0042842
- of vitamin a deficiencyC0042842
- vitamin A deficiencyC0042842
- vitamin a deficienciesC0042842
- vitamin a deficiencyC0042842
- vitamin a deficiency disorderC0042842
- vitamin deficiency diseaseC0042842
Clinical Terms
- of vitamin a deficiency
- Deficiencies, Vitamin A
- Decreased vitamin A
- deficiency vitamin a
- Vitamin A Deficiencies
- Vitamin A deficiency (disorder)
- deficiencies disease vitamins
- Hereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency
- Deficiency, Vitamin A
- Disorder of carotene
- Unspecified vitamin A deficiency
- deficiency diseases vitamin
- deficiencies vitamin
- deficiency of vitamin a
- Hypovitaminosis A NOS
- Vitamin A below reference range
- Hereditary hypercarotenaemia and vitamin A deficiency
- vitamin deficiency disease
- deficiencies vitamins
- vitamin a deficiency disorder
- Hypovitaminosis A
- Disorder of vitamin A
- deficiency vitamins
- DEFIC VITAMIN A
- VITAMIN A DEFIC
- Inadequate intake of vitamin A and/or vitamin A derivative
- Deficiency of carotene
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vitamin a deficiency, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for vitamin a deficiency, unspecified is E50.9. The full clinical description is "Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified". E50.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E50.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E50.9 represents “Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified”. 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 E50.9 a billable code?
Yes, E50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E50.9 in?
E50.9 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E50.9?
E50.9 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 E50.9 map to?
E50.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 131110004, 124883001, 72000004, 131120009, 726079008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E50.9?
E50.9 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.
How does E50.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vitamin a deficiency, unspecified 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 E50.9?
E50.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B55.Z (Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified).
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