ICD-10-CM Code E54
Ascorbic acid deficiency
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.E54 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of ascorbic acid deficiency. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for E54 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Deficiency of vitamin C
- Scurvy
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Scorbutic anemia - instead, use code D53.2
- Sequelae of vitamin C deficiency - instead, use code E64.2
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes with MCC.
- DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E54 - Ascorbic acid deficiency'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E54. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Scurvy, scorbutic (E54)
Cheadle's disease (E54)
Barlow's disease (E54)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Ascorbic acid deficiency
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code E54 and a single ICD9 code, 267 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.