E50 Vitamin A deficiency

Category / Non-billable header 10 subcodes

Block: Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
E50..0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis Yes
E50..1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis Yes
E50..2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis Yes
E50..3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis Yes
E50..4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia Yes
E50..5 Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness Yes
E50..6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea Yes
E50..7 Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency Yes
E50..8 Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency Yes
E50..9 Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026