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Compare/E53.0 vs K13.0

E53.0 vs K13.0

E53.0 (Riboflavin deficiency) compared with K13.0 (Diseases of lips), 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. K13.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering E53.0: “ariboflavinosis (E53.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. K13.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering E53.0: “Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)”

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

E53.0Riboflavin deficiencyK13.0Diseases of lips
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95)
DefinitionRiboflavin deficiency is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E53.0).Diseases of lips is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K13.0).
Includes
Ariboflavinosis
Vitamin B2 deficiency
epithelial disturbances of tongue
Abscess of lips
Angular cheilitis
Cellulitis of lips
Use additional code
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources