E50.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other manifestations of vitamin a deficiency (ICD-10-CM E50.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code E50.8. Inclusion terms: Follicular keratosis; Xeroderma. Excludes1 (not coded here): sequelae of vitamin A deficiency E64.1. Excludes2 (not included here): nutritional anemias D50-D53.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for E50.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Follicular keratosis
- Xeroderma
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- sequelae of vitamin A deficiency E64.1
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- nutritional anemias D50-D53
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with E50.8?
Per Excludes1 instructions, E50.8 must not be reported with: sequelae of vitamin A deficiency (E64.1).
Can E50.8 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, E50.8 and the following may both be reported when both are present: nutritional anemias (D50-D53).
What conditions are included under E50.8?
Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency includes: Follicular keratosis; Xeroderma.
Codes in This Family (10)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as E50.8, with their registry titles.
- E50 — Vitamin A deficiency
- E50.0 — Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis
- E50.1 — Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
- E50.2 — Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis
- E50.3 — Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis
- E50.4 — Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia
- E50.5 — Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
- E50.6 — Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
- E50.7 — Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency
- E50.9 — Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (7)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Deficiency, deficient, vitamin NOS (multiple), A, with, follicular keratosis
- Deficiency, deficient, vitamin NOS (multiple), A, with, manifestations NEC
- Deficiency, deficient, vitamin NOS (multiple), A, with, xeroderma
- Keratosis, follicularis, vitamin A deficiency
- Keratosis, vitamin A deficiency
- Phrynoderma (vitamin A deficiency)
- Xeroderma, vitamin A deficiency
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