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E50.4

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Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia

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

What This Code Means

Vitamin A deficiency causing softening and melting of the cornea, a serious eye condition that can rapidly lead to blindness if not treated immediately.

Coding Tips

  • •Keratomalacia is the most severe form of xerophthalmia and represents an ophthalmologic emergency
  • •This condition requires urgent vitamin A supplementation to prevent permanent blindness

Code Hierarchy

└E50Vitamin A deficiency└E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
└E50.4Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia

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