E53.9 is the ICD-10 code for Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of E53 (Deficiency of other B group vitamins), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block E50–E64 (Other nutritional deficiencies) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- IV · E00–E90
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
E53.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E53.9Uspesifisert B-vitaminmangel
DE539B-vitaminmangel UNS
E53.9Määrittämätön B-vitamiininpuute
E53.9Vitamin-B-Mangel, nicht näher bezeichnet
E53.9Avitaminose du groupe B, sans précision
E53.9vitamine B-deficiëntie, niet-gespecificeerd
E53.9Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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