E61.6
BillableVanadium deficiency
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is E61.6 an HCC code?
No. E61.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
E61.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vanadium deficiency. A rare deficiency of vanadium, a trace element with potential roles in bone metabolism and glucose regulation. E61.6 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (e00-e89), within the section covering other nutritional deficiencies (e50-e64).
E61.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
This is an extremely uncommon diagnosis; ensure thorough documentation and clinical justification.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for E61.6 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •This is an extremely uncommon diagnosis; ensure thorough documentation and clinical justification
- •Consider if this may be part of a multiple nutrient deficiency (E61.7) instead