Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for thiamine deficiency includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Thiamine Deficiency
Use ICD-10 code E51 for thiamine deficiency, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Alcohol use disorder
Use if Wernicke's Encephalopathy is related to alcohol use.
The ICD-10 code for Wernicke's Encephalopathy is E51.2, which is used when the clinical triad of oculomotor abnormalities, ataxia, and confusion is documented.
No, thiamine deficiency should not be coded if only prophylactic treatment is given without lab confirmation of deficiency.