E50.1
Billable codeVitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
The ICD-10 code for vitamin a deficiency with bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis is E50.1.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Bitot's spot in the young child
Documentation support
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- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
- E50.2Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
- E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
- E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
- E50.5Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
- E50.6Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
- E50.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
- E50.8Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
- E50.9Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
- E50.1Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2641
Associated MS-DRGs
E50.1 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.