- E54 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM E54 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E54 – other international versions of ICD-10 E54 may differ.
ICD-10-CM E54 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 640 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
- 641 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
Applicable To
- Deficiency of vitamin C
- Scurvy
Type 1 Excludes
- scorbutic anemia (D53.2)
- sequelae of vitamin C deficiency (E64.2)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to E54:
- ascorbic > deficiency E52
- scorbutic > Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) M19.90
- ascorbic acid > Deficiency, deficient
- C > vitamin NOS (multiple) E56.9
- scorbutic > alveoli, teeth M27.3
- scorbutic, alveoli, teeth > Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
- scorbutic > Purpura D69.2
- gum > Scurvy, scorbutic E54
- infantile > Scurvy, scorbutic E54