E56.0
BillableDeficiency of vitamin E
Deficiency of vitamin E
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(82)
SNOMED CT
- Sensory polyneuropathy13694005
- Dietary deficiency of selenium AND vitamin E21535005
- Anaemia due to vitamin E deficiency24962009
- Anemia due to vitamin E deficiency24962009
- Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency52565000
- Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency52565000
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia52565000
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia52565000
- Vitamin E deficiency54137008
- Nutritional ataxic neuropathy56684007
- Selenium deficiency83920001
- Decreased vitamin E127356001
- Vitamin E below reference range127356001
- Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder192874000
- Neuropathy due to vitamin E deficiency230569009
- Disorder of vitamin E363092007
- Deficiency of selenium AND/OR vitamin E371437003
- Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Friedreich ataxia phenotype with selective vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Friedreich-like ataxia702442008
- Myelopathy due to nutritional deficiency724562009
- Inadequate intake of vitamin E and/or vitamin E derivative870474004
- Spinocerebellar ataxia due to vitamin E deficiency1186850007
- Sensory polyneuropathy due to vitamin E deficiency1186853009
- Dementia due to vitamin E deficiency1186877003
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency1186883000
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency disorder1186883000
UMLS
- DEFIC VITAMIN EC0042875
- Deficiencies, Vitamin EC0042875
- Deficiency of vitamin EC0042875
- Deficiency, Vitamin EC0042875
- VITAMIN E DEFICC0042875
- Vitamin E DeficienciesC0042875
- Vitamin E DeficiencyC0042875
- Vitamin E deficiencyC0042875
- Vitamin E deficiency (disorder)C0042875
- deficiency e vitaminC0042875
- deficiency of vitamin eC0042875
- deficiency vitamin eC0042875
- of vitamin e deficiencyC0042875
- vitamin E deficiencyC0042875
- vitamin e deficiencyC0042875
Clinical Terms
- Sensory polyneuropathy
- Inadequate intake of vitamin E and/or vitamin E derivative
- Vitamin E Deficiency
- Deficiency of selenium AND/OR vitamin E
- Myelopathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Anaemia due to vitamin E deficiency
- Anemia due to vitamin E deficiency
- Selenium deficiency
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency
- Friedreich-like ataxia
- Friedreich ataxia phenotype with selective vitamin E deficiency
- Dietary deficiency of selenium AND vitamin E
- Nutritional ataxic neuropathy
- VITAMIN E DEFIC
- Vitamin E deficiency (disorder)
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency disorder
- Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia
- Vitamin E below reference range
- Dementia due to vitamin E deficiency
- deficiency vitamin e
- Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency
- of vitamin e deficiency
- Decreased vitamin E
- Neuropathy due to vitamin E deficiency
- Deficiency, Vitamin E
- Vitamin E Deficiencies
- Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency
- Disorder of vitamin E
- Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency
- deficiency e vitamin
- Sensory polyneuropathy due to vitamin E deficiency
- Deficiencies, Vitamin E
- Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder
- Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia
- DEFIC VITAMIN E
- Spinocerebellar ataxia due to vitamin E deficiency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for deficiency of vitamin e?
The ICD-10-CM code for deficiency of vitamin e is E56.0. The full clinical description is "Deficiency of vitamin E". E56.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E56.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E56.0 represents “Deficiency of vitamin E”. 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 E56.0 a billable code?
Yes, E56.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E56.0 in?
E56.0 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E56.0?
E56.0 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 other vitamin deficiencies (E64.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does E56.0 map to?
E56.0 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 24962009, 702442008, 192874000, 127356001, 371437003, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E56.0?
E56.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042875. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E56.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like deficiency of vitamin e 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 E56.0?
E56.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B58 (Vitamin E deficiency).
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