Why ICD-10 codes are important
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified D51. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM D51. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Vitamin B-12 (82607) and folate (82746) can be tested up to four times per year for malabsorption syndromes (K90. 9) or deficiency disorders (D81. 818, D81. 819, E53.
8: Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins.
E53. 1 - Pyridoxine deficiency. ICD-10-CM.
There is agreement within the literature that serum vitamin B12 testing should be used to diagnose vitamin B12 deficiency in symptomatic and high-risk populations. One of the leading causes of vitamin B12 deficiency is pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that results in the failure to produce intrinsic factor.
CPT-4 code 82607 (cyanocobalamin [vitamin B-12]) is reimbursable only when billed in conjunction with one or more of the following ICD-10-CM codes.
ICD-10 code E56. 9 for Vitamin deficiency, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .
Code R53. 83 is the diagnosis code used for Other Fatigue. It is a condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs.
ICD-10 code: D50. 9 Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecified.
E67. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2. For 82306: If more than one LCD-listed condition contributes to Vitamin D deficiency in a given patient and/or is improved by Vitamin D administration, coders should use: ICD-10 E55. 9 UNSPECIFIED VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY. This code should not be used for any other indication.
004655: Vitamin B6, Plasma | Labcorp.
Vitamin b12 deficiency. Clinical Information. A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of folic acid in the diet. Many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking.
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin b 12 in the diet, characterized by megaloblastic anemia. Since vitamin b 12 is not present in plants, humans have obtained their supply from animal products, from multivitamin supplements in the form of pills, and as additives to food preparations.
Deficiency of other B group vitamins 1 E53 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM E53 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E53 - other international versions of ICD-10 E53 may differ.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM E53 became effective on October 1, 2020.