Deficiency of other nutrient elements - E61
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "E61" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)
- iodine deficiency related thyroid disorders (E00-E02)
- sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Deficiency of other nutrient elements. The "E61" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- E61.0 - Copper deficiency
- E61.1 - Iron deficiency
- E61.2 - Magnesium deficiency
- E61.3 - Manganese deficiency
- E61.4 - Chromium deficiency
- E61.5 - Molybdenum deficiency
- E61.6 - Vanadium deficiency
- E61.7 - Deficiency of multiple nutrient elements
- E61.8 - Deficiency of other specified nutrient elements
- E61.9 - Deficiency of nutrient element, unspecified