E54 is the ICD-10 code for Ascorbic acid deficiency. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block E50–E64 (Other nutritional deficiencies) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IV · E00–E90
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What E54 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Deficiency of vitamin C
- Scurvy
What E54 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
E54 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E54Askorbinsyremangel
DE54C-vitaminmangel
- DE549C-vitaminmangel UNS
E54Askorbiinihapon puute
E54Ascorbinsäuremangel
E54Carence en acide ascorbique
E54ascorbinezuurdeficiëntie
E54Ascorbic acid deficiency
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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