264 BC MSP code: Vitamin 'A' deficiency
264 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Vitamin 'A' deficiency” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
264Vitamin 'A' deficiency
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
More specific than 264
264 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
264.0Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With conjunctival xerosis264.1Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis264.2Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With corneal xerosis264.3Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With corneal ulceration and xerosis264.4Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With keratomalacia264.5Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With night blindness264.6Vitamin 'A' deficiency – With xerophthalmic scars of cornea264.7Other ocular manifestations of vitamin 'A' deficiency264.8Other manifestations of vitamin 'A' deficiency264.9Vitamin 'A' deficiency – UnspecifiedNotes for 264
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 264 or the headings above it.
Where 264 sits
- 1SectionEndocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2SubsectionNutritional deficiences (260 – 269.9)
- 3Valid code 264Vitamin 'A' deficiency
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 264 mean?
264 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Vitamin 'A' deficiency” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 264 in the BC MSP list?
264 is listed under Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders, Nutritional deficiences (260 – 269.9).
What coding notes apply to 264?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 264 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.