ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
E50.7 Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
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Coding notes for E50.7
Applicable to Other names for conditions reported with this code.
- Xerophthalmia NOS
Also applies, from E50 Vitamin A deficiency
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
- sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1)
Block E50-E64 notes (apply to every code in it)
Chapter 4 notes (apply to every code in it)
Note
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
Related codes in E50
- E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosisBillable
- E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosisBillable
- E50.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosisBillable
- E50.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosisBillable
- E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalaciaBillable
- E50.5 Vitamin A deficiency with night blindnessBillable
- E50.6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of corneaBillable
- E50.8 Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiencyBillable
- E50.9 Vitamin A deficiency, unspecifiedBillable
Latest research on vitamin A deficiency
- Higher parental vitamin B12 associated with fewer birth defects
- Lower vitamin D levels in the second and third trimesters are associated with an increased risk of early childhood caries in children
- 2 Minute Medicine Rewind December 8th, 2025
- Increased Serum 25(OH)D levels associated with decreased mortality risk in adult men
- 2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 27, 2025
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See 2MM+ plansICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.
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