DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 4

E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Block E50-E64 groups 13 categories with 50 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
  2. E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
13
Billable codes
50
CC codes
8
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in E50-E64

  • E50

    Vitamin A deficiency

    Phrynoderma (vitamin A deficiency) → E50.8

    • 10 billable codes
  • E51

    Thiamine deficiency

    Kakke → E51.11

    • 5 billable codes
    • 5 CC
  • E52

    Niacin deficiency [pellagra]

    Pellagra (alcoholic) → E52

    • Billable, no subdivisions
  • E53

    Deficiency of other B group vitamins

    Chacaleh → E53.8

    • 4 billable codes
    • 1 CC
  • E54

    Ascorbic acid deficiency

    Barlow's disease → E54

    • Billable, no subdivisions
  • E55

    Vitamin D deficiency

    Rosary, rachitic → E55.0

    • 2 billable codes
    • 1 CC
  • E56

    Other vitamin deficiencies

    Neuroavitaminosis → E56.9

    • 4 billable codes
  • E58

    Dietary calcium deficiency

    Hypocalcemiadietary → E58

    • Billable, no subdivisions
  • E59

    Dietary selenium deficiency

    Keshan disease → E59

    • Billable, no subdivisions
  • E60

    Dietary zinc deficiency

    Zincdeficiency, dietary → E60

    • Billable, no subdivisions
  • E61

    Deficiency of other nutrient elements

    Nutrient element deficiency → E61.9

    • 10 billable codes
  • E63

    Other nutritional deficiencies

    Nutrition deficient or insufficient → E63.9

    • 4 billable codes
  • E64

    Sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies

    Genurachitic (old) → E64.3

    • 6 billable codes
    • 1 CC

Index main terms

  • Deficiency, deficient → E50, E51, E52, E53, E54, E55, E56, E58, E59, E60, E61, E63, E64 (86 entries)
  • Avitaminosis (multiple) → E51, E52, E53, E55, E56 (12 entries)
  • Sequelae (of) → E64 (12 entries)
  • Scoliosis (acquired) (postural) → E64 (10 entries)
  • Polyneuropathy (peripheral) → E51, E52, E53, E56, E63 (9 entries)
  • Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) → E52, E53 (6 entries)
  • Genu → E64 (6 entries)
  • Syndrome → E52, E53 (6 entries)
  • Acid → E52, E53, E54 (5 entries)
  • Beriberi (dry) → E51 (5 entries)
  • Deformity → E64 (5 entries)
  • Encephalopathy (acute) → E51, E52, E53, E56 (5 entries)
  • Cardiomyopathy (familial) (idiopathic) → E51, E63 (4 entries)
  • Degeneration, degenerative → E51, E53 (4 entries)
  • Disease, diseased → E51, E55, E59, E63 (4 entries)

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Block instructions

Excludes2

  • nutritional anemias (D50-D53) D50 D53

Notes that also apply

Chapter 4 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes1 1): printed on the chapter 4 page.