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ICD-10 diagnosis code

E55.0 Rickets, active

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E55.0 is the ICD-10 code for Rickets, active. It is a four-character subcategory of E55 (Vitamin D deficiency), 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

What E55.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Osteomalacia:
    • infantile
    • juvenile

What E55.0 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

E55.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

E55.0Aktiv rakit

NorwayICD-10-NO

E55.0Aktiv rakitt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DE550Aktiv rakitis

FinlandICD-10-FI

E55.0Aktiivinen riisitauti

GermanyICD-10-GM

E55.0Floride Rachitis

FranceICD-10-FR

E55.0Rachitisme évolutif

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

E55.0rachitis, actief stadium

United StatesICD-10-CM

E55.0Rickets, active

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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