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E54 - Ascorbic acid deficiency


The ICD 10 Code for Ascorbic acid deficiency is listed as E54.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: E54
Description: Ascorbic acid deficiency
  • Deficiency of vitamin C
  • Scurvy
  • Excludes1: scorbutic anemia (D53.2)
  • sequelae of vitamin C deficiency (E64.2)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
640 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W Mcc
641 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W/o Mcc
Chapter Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 267 - Ascorbic acid deficiency (approximate)