Excludes2

  1. E53 Deficiency of other B group vitamins

    1. E53.0 Riboflavin deficiency

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Ariboflavinosis
      • Vitamin B2 deficiency
    2. E53.1 Pyridoxine deficiency

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Vitamin B6 deficiency
    3. E53.8 Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Biotin deficiency
      • Cyanocobalamin deficiency
      • Folate deficiency
      • Folic acid deficiency
      • Pantothenic acid deficiency
      • Vitamin B12 deficiency
    4. E53.9 Vitamin B deficiency, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.