2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Nutritional Deficiencies 260-269 > Vitamin A Deficiency 264.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 264.9 Unspecified vitamin a deficiency View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 264.9 A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN A in the diet, characterized by NIGHT BLINDNESS and other ocular manifestations such as dryness of the conjunctiva and later of the cornea (XEROPHTHALMIA). Vitamin A deficiency is a very common problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries as a consequence of famine or shortages of vitamin A-rich foods. In the United States it is found among the urban poor, the elderly, alcoholics, and patients with malabsorption. 264.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 264.9 contains 3 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 264.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Hypovitaminosis A NOS  Index entries containing 264.9: Avitaminosis (multiple NEC) (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2 A 264.9 Deficiency, deficient carotene 264.9 vitamin (multiple) NEC 269.2 A 264.9 with Bitôt's spot 264.1 corneal 264.2 with corneal ulceration 264.3 keratomalacia 264.4 keratosis, follicular 264.8 night blindness 264.5 scar of cornea, xerophthalmic 264.6 specified manifestation NEC 264.8 ocular 264.7 conjunctival 264.0 with Bitôt's spot 264.1 corneal 264.2 with corneal ulceration 264.3 xeroderma 264.8 xerophthalmia 264.7 xerosis