E51.12 Wet beriberi

The ICD-10-CM code for Wet beriberi is E51.12 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Section

E50-E64: Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Category E51

7 codes (5 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E51.12:

• Beriberi (dry) › heart (disease)
• Beriberi (dry) › wet
• Cardiomyopathy (familial) (idiopathic) › beriberi
• Myocardiopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (hypertrophic nonobstructive) (idiopathic) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (primary) (restrictive) (sporadic) › in (due to) › beriberi
• Cardiomyopathy (familial) (idiopathic) › nutritional › beriberi
• Cardiomyopathy (familial) (idiopathic) › due to › beriberi
• Disease, diseased › heart (organic) › beriberi (wet)
• Deficiency, deficient › thiamin, thiaminic (chloride) › beriberi (dry) › wet

Inclusion Terms

• Beriberi with cardiovascular manifestations
• Cardiovascular beriberi
• Shoshin disease

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 120 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included E51.12 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Diabetes mellitus (TOC entry)

a. Diabetes mellitus ................................................................................................................... 39

Obesity (TOC entry)

b. Obesity .................................................................................................................................. 42

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)