E53.1

Applicable To

• Vitamin B6 deficiency

Approximate Synonyms

• Vitamin b6 deficiency

Clinical Information

• A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin b 6 in the diet, characterized by dermatitis, glossitis, cheilosis, and stomatitis. Marked deficiency causes irritability, weakness, depression, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, and seizures. In infants and children typical manifestations are diarrhea, anemia, and seizures. Deficiency can be caused by certain medications, such as isoniazid.

• Condition due to deficiency of vitamin b6.

• Deficiency of pyridoxine, one of the vitamin b 6 compounds. Although pyridoxine and vitamin b 6 are still frequently used as synonyms, especially by medical researchers, this practice is erroneous and sometimes misleading ee snell; ann ny acad sci, vol 585 pg 1, 1990).

• Deficiency of vitamin b6. It is usually caused by alcoholism, malabsorption, or as a side effect of medications. Signs and symptoms include stomatitis, glossitis, dermatitis, peripheral neuropathy, irritability, seizures, and anemia.

Details

• E53.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E53.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E53.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 E53.1 may differ.