Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM E53.8 is the diagnosis code for Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins. This code falls under the section "Other nutritional deficiencies" within Chapter 4 â Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as E53.8. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in E53.8. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where E53.8 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, E53.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
E53.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of E53.8 is E53 ("Deficiency of other B group vitamins"). E53.8 provides a more specific classification within this category.
E53.8 is located in Section E50-E64 â "Other nutritional deficiencies" within Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use E53.8 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins is E53.8.
Yes, E53.8 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
E53.8 is in Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for E53.8 include: folate deficiency anemia (D52.-).
Yes, E53.8 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.