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E61.2

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Magnesium deficiency

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

What This Code Means

A condition where the body lacks sufficient magnesium, an essential mineral needed for muscle and nerve function, energy production, and bone health.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the underlying cause if known (e.g., malabsorption, medication-induced, dietary insufficiency)
  • •Distinguish from other mineral deficiencies and specify if symptomatic (muscle weakness, cramps, cardiac arrhythmias)

Code Hierarchy

└E61Deficiency of other nutrient elements└E61.2Magnesium deficiency
└E61.2Magnesium deficiency

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