Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 267
Ascorbic acid deficiency
  • ICD-9-CM 267 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 267 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 267.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 267: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 267 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E54 Ascorbic acid deficiency
Approximate Synonyms
  • Sequelae of vitamin C deficiency
  • Vitamin C deficiency
267 Excludes
Applies To
  • Deficiency of vitamin C
  • Scurvy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 267:
  • Acid
  • Acne (pustular) (vulgaris) 706.1
    • scorbutica 267
  • Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 716.9
    • scorbutic 267
  • Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency (scurvy) 267
  • Avitaminosis (multiple NEC) (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
    • C (with scurvy) 267
  • Barlow (-Möller) disease or syndrome (meaning infantile scurvy) 267
  • Cheadle (-Möller) (-Barlow) disease or syndrome (infantile scurvy) 267
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • ascorbic acid (with scurvy) 267
    • cevitamic acid (with scurvy) 267
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Barlow (-Möller) (infantile scurvy) 267
    • Cheadle (-Möller) (-Barlow) (infantile scurvy) 267
    • Möeller's 267
    • Möller (-Barlow) (infantile scurvy) 267
  • Hematoma (skin surface intact) (traumatic) - see also Contusion
    • subperiosteal (syndrome) 267
      • traumatic - see Hematoma, by site
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • alveoli (teeth) 526.5
      • scorbutic 267
    • scorbutic, alveoli, teeth 267
  • Moeller (-Barlow) disease (infantile scurvy) 267
  • Purpura 287.2
    • scorbutic 267
  • Rickets (active) (acute) (adolescent) (adult) (chest wall) (congenital) (current) (infantile) (intestinal) 268.0
    • hemorrhagic 267
    • scurvy 267
  • Scorbutus, scorbutic 267
  • Scurvy (gum) (infantile) (rickets) (scorbutic) 267
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Barlow (-Möller) (infantile scurvy) 267
    • Cheadle (-Möller) (-Barlow) (infantile scurvy) 267
    • subperiosteal hematoma 267
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