E53.9 Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified
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The ICD-10-CM code for Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified is E53.9 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- E50-E64: Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
- Category E53
- 5 codes (4 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E53.9:
- Avitaminosis (multiple) › B
- Syndrome › burning feet
- Encephalopathy (acute) › vitamin B deficiency NEC
- Burning › feet syndrome
- Deficiency, deficient › vitamin (multiple) NOS › B (complex) NOS
- Deficiency, deficient › vitamin (multiple) NOS › group B
- Stomatitis (denture) (ulcerative) › due to › vitamin deficiency › B group NEC
- Polyneuropathy (peripheral) › in (due to) › deficiency (of) › B (-complex) vitamins
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 4,465 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included E53.9 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
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