Niacin deficiency [pellagra] (E52)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E90)

    • Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

      • Niacin deficiency [pellagra] (E52)

        • E52 - Niacin deficiency [pellagra] BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Niacin deficiency [pellagra] (E52)

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).

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms
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• Niacin (-tryptophan) deficiency
• Nicotinamide deficiency
• Pellagra (alcoholic)

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A 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