E64Category · further specificity requiredCurrent

Sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies

HierarchyE50-E64 · E64

Code-level instructions

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condition resulting from (sequela) of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies

Note

This category is to be used to indicate conditions in categories E43, E44, E46, E50-E63 as the cause of sequelae, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The 'sequelae' include conditions specified as such; they also include the late effects of diseases classifiable to the above categories if the disease itself is no longer present

Inherited instructions

Chapters 4 · Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Excludes 1

transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Note

All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

E50-E64 · Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Excludes 2

nutritional anemias (D50-D53)

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