E56.9
BillableVitamin deficiency, unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A lack of one or more vitamins when the specific vitamin deficiency cannot be identified or documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is a non-specific code; use only when documentation does not specify which vitamin(s) are deficient
- •Query provider for clarification on which vitamins are involved to assign more specific codes
Code Hierarchy
└E56Other vitamin deficiencies└E56.9Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
└E56.9Vitamin deficiency, unspecified