E51.1
Header — not billableBeriberi
The ICD-10 code for beriberi is E51.1.
E51.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under E51.1
Related codes in this category
- E51.2Wernicke's encephalopathy
- E51.8Other manifestations of thiamine deficiency
- E51.9Thiamine deficiency, unspecified
- E51.1Beriberinon-billable header