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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

E60Dietary zinc deficiency

✓ Billable / specific

E60 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for dietary zinc deficiency. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About E60

E60 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dietary zinc deficiency. It belongs to block E50-E64 (other nutritional deficiencies) and chapter 4 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC, relative weight 1.3395) and DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC, relative weight 0.7865), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 269.3 (mineral deficiency, not elsewhere classified).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E60.

Broader instructions also apply from E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies and Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to E60.

Codes whose notes reference E60

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 269.3Mineral deficiency, not elsewhere classifiedapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about E60

Is E60 billable?

Yes. E60 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can E60 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E60 as a principal diagnosis.

Is E60 a CC or MCC?

No. E60 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does E60 group to?

E60 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC) and MS-DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for E60?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map E60 to ICD-9-CM 269.3.