ICD-10-CM · Chapter 4 · E00–E89
E61.8
Deficiency of other specified nutrient elements
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Quick facts
- Code
- E61.8
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Category
- E61 — Deficiency of other nutrient elements
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM E61.8 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of deficiency of other specified nutrient elements. 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 E61
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