E56.1

Billable
ChapterE00–E89
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Official Description

Deficiency of vitamin K

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency (D68.4)
  • vitamin K deficiency of newborn (P53)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
E50-E64Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
E56Other vitamin deficiencies
E56.1Deficiency of vitamin KBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to E56.1:

categoryE56
Other vitamin deficiencies
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blockE50-E64
Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
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chapterCH4
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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