ICD-10-CM · Chapter 4 · E00–E89
E61
Deficiency of other nutrient elements
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- E61
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Category
- E61
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM E61 is a category (header) for deficiency of other nutrient elements. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in 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
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