Current
E50 — Vitamin A deficiency
Part of Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases , block Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
sequelae of vitamin A deficiency ( E64.1 )
Child Codes
- E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis Billable
- E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis Billable
- E50.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis Billable
- E50.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis Billable
- E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia Billable
- E50.5 Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness Billable
- E50.6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea Billable
- E50.7 Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency Billable
- E50.8 Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency Billable
- E50.9 Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified Billable
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