E56.0
Billable codeDeficiency of vitamin E
The ICD-10 code for deficiency of vitamin e is E56.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E56.1Deficiency of vitamin K
- E56.8Deficiency of other vitamins
- E56.9Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
- E56.0Deficiency of vitamin E
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2691Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
E56.0 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.