2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43
Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- E43
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
E43 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like E43 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Chronic disease-related malnutrition
- Chronic disease-related malnutrition
- Edema co-occurrent and due to nutritional deficiency
- Malnutrition
- Nutritional edema without dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hair
- Semi-starvation
- Severe malnutrition due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Severe malnutrition due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- Starvation
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Malnutrition
- CCSR Category Code: END008
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Starvation
lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (stedman, 25th ed)Child Nutrition Disorders
disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years.Fetal Nutrition Disorders
disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, in the fetus in utero.Infant Nutrition Disorders
disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months.Malnutrition
an imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.Protein-Energy Malnutrition
the lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.Severe Acute Malnutrition
acute form of malnutrition which usually affects children, characterized by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median world health organization standards), visible severe wasting, or occurrence of nutritional edema. it can be a direct or indirect cause of fatality in children suffering from diarrhea and pneumonia. do not confuse with starvation, a condition in which the body is not getting enough food, usually for extended periods of time.Fetus
the unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. in humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after conception until birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo, mammalian.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Starvation edema
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Anasarca - R60.1
- - nutritional - E43
- - Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- - nutritional - E43
- - Cachexia - E43
- - Deficiency, deficient
- - calorie, severe - E43
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - wasting NEC - E88.A
- - due to
- - malnutrition - E43
- - due to
- - wasting NEC - E88.A
- - Emaciation - R64
- - due to malnutrition - E43
- - Malnutrition - E46
- - Wasting
- - disease (syndrome) - E88.A
- - due to
- - malnutrition - E43
- - due to
- - extreme (due to malnutrition) - E43
- - disease (syndrome) - E88.A
Convert E43 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 262 - Oth severe malnutrition
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Patient Education
Malnutrition
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don't get enough nutrients -- including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals - you may suffer from malnutrition.
Causes of malnutrition include:
- Lack of specific nutrients in your diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.
- An unbalanced diet
- Certain medical problems, such as malabsorption syndromes and cancers
Symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, you may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.