E55.0 vs M83
E55.0 (Rickets, active) compared with M83 (Adult osteomalacia), 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. E55.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering M83: “adult osteomalacia (M83.-)”
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. M83 carries an Excludes1 note covering E55.0: “infantile and juvenile osteomalacia (E55.0)”
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. M83 carries an Excludes1 note covering E55.0: “rickets (active) (E55.0)”
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
| E55.0Rickets, active | M83Adult osteomalacia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Rickets, active is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E55.0). | Adult osteomalacia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M83). |
| Includes | Infantile osteomalacia Juvenile osteomalacia | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources