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ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · April / Chapters 4 / Malnutrition (E40-E46)

Malnutrition (E40-E46)

E40-E46 · 7 Entries

More specific codes (7)

E40KwashiorkorBillable / specific→E41Nutritional marasmusBillable / specific→E42Marasmic kwashiorkorBillable / specific→E43Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutritionBillable / specific→E44Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degreeCategory · further specificity required→E45Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutritionBillable / specific→E46Unspecified protein-calorie malnutritionBillable / specific→

Coding notesExcludes 1 · Excludes 2 · 4

Excludes 1

intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0)

Excludes 2

nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
starvation (T73.0)

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