E50 Vitamin A deficiency

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)

Applies from E50 Vitamin A deficiency

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)

Codes under E50

• E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
• E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
• E50.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
• E50.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
• E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
• E50.5 Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
• E50.6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
• E50.7 Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
• E50.8 Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
• E50.9 Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to E50

Back-references to E50

• Code First: G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere ("nutritional deficiency (E40-E64)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T45.2X6 Underdosing of vitamins ("vitamin deficiencies (E50-E56)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z72.4 Inappropriate diet and eating habits ("malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E40-E64)")

Back-references to E50

• Code First: G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere ("nutritional deficiency (E40-E64)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T45.2X6 Underdosing of vitamins ("vitamin deficiencies (E50-E56)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z72.4 Inappropriate diet and eating habits ("malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E40-E64)")

Nearby codes

• E50 Vitamin A deficiency (this code)
• E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
• E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
• E50.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
• E50.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
• E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia