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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for rickets

E55.0

Rickets, active

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Rickets (active) (acute) (adolescent) (chest wall) (congenital) (current) (infantile) (intestinal)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding rickets

The ICD-10-CM code for rickets is E55.0 (Rickets, active). The official index lists 7 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on E55.0.

Within E55 (vitamin D deficiency), E55.0 is specifically for rickets, active. Related codes cover unspecified (E55.9).

Don't report E55.0 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: celiac rickets (K90.0), Crohn's rickets (K50.-), hereditary vitamin D-dependent rickets (E83.32), inactive rickets (E64.3) and 3 more.

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

More specific rickets codes (official index)

  • adult
  • celiac K90.0 — Celiac disease
  • hypophosphatemic with nephrotic-glycosuric dwarfism E72.09 — Other disorders of amino-acid transport
  • inactive E64.3 — Sequelae of rickets
  • kidney N25.0 — Renal osteodystrophy
  • renal N25.0 — Renal osteodystrophy
  • sequelae, any E64.3 — Sequelae of rickets
  • vitamin-D-resistant E83.31 — Familial hypophosphatemia

Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for E55.0)

  • celiac rickets (K90.0)
  • Crohn's rickets (K50.-)
  • hereditary vitamin D-dependent rickets (E83.32)
  • inactive rickets (E64.3)
  • renal rickets (N25.0)
  • sequelae of rickets (E64.3)
  • vitamin D-resistant rickets (E83.31)

Common questions about rickets ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for rickets?

E55.0 — Rickets, active. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: K90.0, E72.09, E64.3, N25.0 and others below.

What is the ICD-10 code for celiac rickets?

K90.0 — Celiac disease.

What is the ICD-10 code for hypophosphatemic with nephrotic-glycosuric dwarfism rickets?

E72.09 — Other disorders of amino-acid transport.

What is the ICD-10 code for inactive rickets?

E64.3 — Sequelae of rickets.

What is the ICD-10 code for kidney rickets?

N25.0 — Renal osteodystrophy.

What is the ICD-10 code for renal rickets?

N25.0 — Renal osteodystrophy.

What is the ICD-10 code for vitamin-d-resistant rickets?

E83.31 — Familial hypophosphatemia.

Is E55.0 billable?

Yes. E55.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can E55.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E55.0 as a principal diagnosis.

Is E55.0 a CC or MCC?

E55.0 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.