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E50.3

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Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Vitamin A deficiency causing both drying of the cornea and an open sore or ulcer on the cornea, which can result in scarring and vision loss.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates more severe corneal involvement than E50.2 due to the presence of ulceration
  • •Document the presence and location of corneal ulceration in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└E50Vitamin A deficiency└E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
└E50.3Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis

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