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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Nutritional Deficiencies 260-269 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 268 Vitamin d deficiency A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN D in the diet, insufficient production of vitamin D in the skin, inadequate absorption of vitamin D from the diet, or abnormal conversion of vitamin D to its bioactive metabolites. It is manifested clinically as RICKETS in children and OSTEOMALACIA in adults. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1406) 268 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 268.0 Rickets active 268.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 268.0 contains 23 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 268.1 Rickets late effect 268.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 268.1 contains 32 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 268.2 Osteomalacia unspecified A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin D and calcium. (Dorland, 27th ed) A metabolic bone disease that results from either a deficiency in vitamin D, or an abnormality in the metabolism of vitamin D, or a deficiency of calcium in the diet. The most common symptoms are bone pain and muscle weakness. When it occurs in children it is commonly referred to as rickets. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) --2003 268.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 268.2 contains 25 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 268.9 Unspecified vitamin d deficiency A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN D in the diet, insufficient production of vitamin D in the skin, inadequate absorption of vitamin D from the diet, or abnormal conversion of vitamin D to its bioactive metabolites. It is manifested clinically as RICKETS in children and OSTEOMALACIA in adults. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1406) 268.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 268.9 contains 8 index entries