E53 — Deficiency of other B group vitamins
Is E53 billable?
No — E53 is a non-billable header code. E53 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath E53.
E53 at a glance
| Code | E53 |
|---|---|
| Description | Deficiency of other B group vitamins |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with E53 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sequelae of vitamin B deficiency (E64.8)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E53 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from E50-E64
The conditions below are not part of E53, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E53 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
What codes fall under E53? (4)
How long has E53 existed?
E53 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with E53?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with E53 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.