ICD-10-CM · Chapter 4 · E00–E89
E51.8
Other manifestations of thiamine deficiency
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Quick facts
- Code
- E51.8
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Category
- E51 — Thiamine deficiency
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM E51.8 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other manifestations of thiamine deficiency. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in E51
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