Billable Medical Code for Unspecified Vitamin D Deficiency
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 268.9
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 268.9.
The Short Description Is: Vitamin D deficiency NOS.
Known As
Vit D deficiency is also known as vitamin D deficiency. This applies to avitaminosis D.
Vit D Deficiency Definition and Symptoms
Vit D deficiency is having an insufficient amount of vitamin d present in the body. Diet, low exposure to the sun, and certain allergies attribute to this deficiency. Symptoms may include bone pain and weakness in the muscles.