E61 is the ICD-10 code for Deficiency of other nutrient elements. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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 E61 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug, if drug-induced.
Subcodes of E61
- E61.0Copper deficiency
- E61.1Iron deficiency
- E61.2Magnesium deficiency
- E61.3Manganese deficiency
- E61.4Chromium deficiency
- E61.5Molybdenum deficiency
- E61.6Vanadium deficiency
- E61.7Deficiency of multiple nutrient elements
- E61.8Deficiency of other specified nutrient elements
- E61.9Deficiency of nutrient element, unspecified
E61 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DE61Mangel på andre sporelementer
E61Muiden alkuaineiden puute ravinnossa
E61Mangel an sonstigen Spurenelementen
E61Carences en autres éléments nutritionnels
E61deficiëntie van overige voedingselementen
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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