E61Category · further specificity requiredCurrent

Deficiency of other nutrient elements

HierarchyE50-E64 · E61

Code-level instructions

Excludes 1
  • disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)
  • iodine deficiency related thyroid disorders (E00-E02)
  • sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)
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code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Inherited instructions

Chapters 4 · Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Excludes 1

transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

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.

E50-E64 · Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Excludes 2

nutritional anemias (D50-D53)

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