ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Phrynoderma
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Phrynoderma (vitamin A deficiency)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Phrynoderma
The ICD-10-CM code for Phrynoderma is E50.8 (Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency).
Within E50, choose E50.8 (Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: with conjunctival xerosis (E50.0), with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis (E50.1), with corneal xerosis (E50.2), with corneal ulceration and xerosis (E50.3), with keratomalacia (E50.4), with night blindness (E50.5), with xerophthalmic scars of cornea (E50.6), other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency (E50.7) and 1 more.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC, relative weight 1.3395) and DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC, relative weight 0.7865), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about Phrynoderma ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Phrynoderma?
- E50.8 — Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency.
Is E50.8 billable?
- Yes. E50.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can E50.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E50.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is E50.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. E50.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.