Malnutrition (E40-E46)
Browse all the diagnosis codes used for malnutrition (e40-e46). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
Malnutrition (E40-E46)
- E40 Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor (E40)
- E41 Nutritional marasmus
Nutritional marasmus (E41)
- E42 Marasmic kwashiorkor
Marasmic kwashiorkor (E42)
- E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition (E43)
E44 Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
- E44.0 Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
- E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree (E44)
- E45 Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition
Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition (E45)
- E46 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition (E46)