E59 Dietary selenium deficiency

Billable

Block: Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Includes

  • Keshan disease

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • sequelae of selenium deficiency (E64.8)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit E59 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026