E63.0
Billable codeEssential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency
The ICD-10 code for essential fatty acid [efa] deficiency is E63.0.
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
- E63.1Imbalance of constituents of food intake
- E63.8Other specified nutritional deficiencies
- E63.9Nutritional deficiency, unspecified
- E63.0Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2698Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
E63.0 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.