E50Header code — not billable
Vitamin A deficiency
- Chapter
- 4. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Category
- E50
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category E50
E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosisYesE50.1Vitamin A deficiency w Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosisYesE50.2Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosisYesE50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosisYesE50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalaciaYesE50.5Vitamin A deficiency with night blindnessYesE50.6Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of corneaYesE50.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyYesE50.8Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyYesE50.9Vitamin A deficiency, unspecifiedYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code E50?
E50 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Vitamin A deficiency.
Is E50 a billable code?
No. E50 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is E50 in?
E50 falls under Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
When did E50 become effective?
E50 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to E50?
E50 belongs to category E50, which includes 10 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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