2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E52
Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- E52
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
E52 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of niacin deficiency [pellagra]. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Alcoholic pellagra
- Deficiency of isocitrate dehydrogenase
- Dementia due to niacin deficiency
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency
- Dementia due to pellagra
- Drug-induced pellagra
- Drug-induced photosensitivity
- Inadequate intake of niacin
- Niacin deficiency
- Niacin deficiency
- Niacin deficiency
- Niacin deficiency
- Pellagra
- Pellagra
- Pellagra
- Pellagra neuropathy
- Pellagra neuropathy
- Photochemotherapy reaction
- Polyneuropathy in pellagra
- Thiamine and niacin deficiency
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Nutritional deficiencies
- CCSR Category Code: END007
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Pellagra
a disease due to deficiency of niacin, a b-complex vitamin, or its precursor tryptophan. it is characterized by scaly dermatitis which is often associated with diarrhea and dementia (the three d's).
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Niacin (-tryptophan) deficiency
- Nicotinamide deficiency
- Pellagra (alcoholic)
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- sequelae of niacin deficiency E64.8
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Acid
- - deficiency
- - amide nicotinic - E52
- - nicotinic - E52
- - deficiency
- - Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced
- - pellagra - E52
- - Avitaminosis (multiple) - See Also: Deficiency, vitamin; - E56.9
- - B - E53.9
- - nicotinic acid - E52
- - Cheilosis (angular) - K13.0
- - with pellagra - E52
- - Deficiency, deficient
- - niacin (amide) (-tryptophan) - E52
- - nicotinamide - E52
- - nicotinic acid - E52
- - vitamin (multiple) NOS - E56.9
- - B (complex) NOS - E53.9
- - nicotinic - E52
- - PP (pellagra-preventing) - E52
- - Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (old age) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) - F03.90
- - in (due to)
- - niacin deficiency - See Also: Dementia, in, diseases specified elsewhere; - E52
- - with behavioral disturbance - See Also: Dementia, in, diseases specified elsewhere; - E52
- - pellagra - See Also: Dementia, in, diseases specified elsewhere; - E52
- - with behavioral disturbance - See Also: Dementia, in, diseases specified elsewhere; - E52
- - niacin deficiency - See Also: Dementia, in, diseases specified elsewhere; - E52
- - in (due to)
- - Dermatitis (eczematous) - L30.9
- - pellagrous - E52
- - Encephalopathy (acute) - G93.40
- - pellagrous - E52
- - Gingivitis - K05.10
- - pellagrous - E52
- - Niacin (amide) deficiency - E52
- - Nicotinic acid deficiency - E52
- - Pellagra (alcoholic) - E52
- - with
- - polyneuropathy - E52
- - with
- - Polyneuropathy (peripheral) - G62.9
- - in (due to)
- - pellagra - E52
- - in (due to)
- - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- - pellagroid - E52
Convert E52 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 265.2 - Pellagra
Patient Education
B Vitamins
The B vitamins are:
- B1 (thiamine)
- B2 (riboflavin)
- B3 (niacin)
- B5 (pantothenic acid)
- B6
- B7 (biotin)
- B12
- Folic acid
These vitamins help the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. They also help form red blood cells. You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Leafy green vegetables, beans, and peas also have B vitamins. Many cereals and some breads have added B vitamins.
Not getting enough of certain B vitamins can cause diseases. A lack of B12 or B6 can cause anemia.
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Malnutrition
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don't get enough nutrients -- including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals - you may suffer from malnutrition.
Causes of malnutrition include:
- Lack of specific nutrients in your diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.
- An unbalanced diet
- Certain medical problems, such as malabsorption syndromes and cancers
Symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, you may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.