E63.0 is the ICD-10 code for Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency. It is a four-character subcategory of E63 (Other nutritional deficiencies), 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
E63.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E63.0Mangel på essensiell fettsyre
DE630Mangel på essentielle fedtsyrer (EFA)
E63.0Välttämättömien rasvahappojen puute
E63.0Mangel an essentiellen Fettsäuren [EFA]
E63.0Carence en acides gras essentiels
E63.0deficiëntie van essentieel vetzuur [EFA-deficiëntie]
E63.0Essential fatty acid [EFA] 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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