Kodex

Code

E50.9

Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified

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Hierarchy

E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
- E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
  - E50 Vitamin A deficiency
    - 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

Notes

All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
- E07.0 Hypersecretion of calcitonin
- E34 Other endocrine disorders

Inclusion Terms

E50.9

Hypovitaminosis A NOS

Excludes 1

E64.1 Sequelae of vitamin A deficiency

P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Excludes 2

D50-D53 Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)