DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

E54 diagnosis code · Billable category · FY2027

E54 Ascorbic acid deficiency

  • Billable
  • Not CC/MCC
  • POA reported

E54 ICD-10 code: a billable diagnosis code in FY2027; the category has no subdivisions.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
  2. E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
  3. E54 Ascorbic acid deficiency
CC / MCC
Neither
MS-DRG
640-641
HCC V28
–
POA
Reported
Code Editor
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Index entries
12

Instructions

At E54

Inclusion terms

  • Deficiency of vitamin C
  • Scurvy

Excludes1

  • scorbutic anemia (D53.2) D53.2
  • sequelae of vitamin C deficiency (E64.2) E64.2

Notes that also apply

Block E50-E64 instructions (Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

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

Index entries

  • Barlow's disease → E54
  • Cheadle's disease → E54
  • Scurvy, scorbutic → E54
  • Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute)scorbutic → E54
  • Deficiency, deficientascorbic acid → E54
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)scorbutic, alveoli, teeth → E54
  • Purpurascorbutic → E54 [D77]
  • Scurvy, scorbuticgum → E54
  • Scurvy, scorbuticinfantile → E54
  • Aciddeficiencyascorbic → E54
  • Deficiency, deficientvitamin (multiple) NOSC → E54
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)alveoli, teethscorbutic → E54

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

Medicare grouping and edits

CMS files for E54
CC / MCCNeither
Appendix BMDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders, MS-DRG 640-641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC…)
Code Editor–
POAReported
HCC V28–

CMS: MS-DRG v44 (Appendix B, C), MCE v44, POA list FY2027, 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings. What the rows mean.

Hierarchy