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E58

Billable

Dietary calcium deficiency

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

What This Code Means

Insufficient calcium intake from diet, which can lead to weak bones and increased risk of fractures.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between dietary calcium deficiency and hypocalcemia; this code is specifically for nutritional deficiency
  • •Document whether deficiency is due to inadequate intake or malabsorption issues

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • disorders of calcium metabolism (E83.5-)
  • sequelae of calcium deficiency (E64.8)

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