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E54

Ascorbic acid deficiency

Instruction Source: E54

Ascorbic acid deficiency

Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)

  • scorbutic anemia (D53.2)
  • sequelae of vitamin C deficiency (E64.2)
Instruction Source: E50-E64

Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)

  • nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
Instruction Source: E00-E89

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Clinical Notes

  • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
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