Thiamine deficiency, unspecified. E51.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM E51.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Code | Description |
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D52.8 | Other folate deficiency anemias |
D52.9 | Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified |
D53.1 | Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classified |
D53.9 | Nutritional anemia, unspecified |
ICD 10 Diagnosis Code | Diagnosis |
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E78.0 | Hypercholesterolemia |
Low – density – lipoid – type [LDL] hyperlipoproteinemia | |
E78.1 | Hypertriglyceridemia |
Very – low – density – lipoid – type [VLDL] hyperlipoproteinemia |
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E51. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
THIAMINE DEFICIENCY-. a nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of thiamine in the diet characterized by anorexia irritability and weight loss. later patients experience weakness peripheral neuropathy headache and tachycardia. in addition to being caused by a poor diet thiamine deficiency in the united states most commonly occurs as a result of alcoholism since ethanol interferes with thiamine absorption. in countries relying on polished rice as a dietary staple beriberi prevalence is very high. from cecil textbook of medicine 19th ed p1171
E51 is a non -specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of thiamine deficiency. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Thiamine Deficiency -. A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of THIAMINE in the diet, characterized by anorexia, irritability, and weight loss. Later, patients experience weakness, peripheral neuropathy, headache, and tachycardia.
Type 1 Excludes#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note.