E50.0 vs H11.14
E50.0 (Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis) compared with H11.14 (Conjunctival xerosis, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H11.14 carries an Excludes1 note covering E50.0: “xerosis of conjunctiva due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.0, E50.1)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| E50.0Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis | H11.14Conjunctival xerosis, unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E50.0). | Conjunctival xerosis, unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H11.14). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources