Nutritional marasmus (E41)
ICD-10 code E41 specifically identifies nutritional marasmus, a severe form of malnutrition characterized by extreme wasting and weight loss due to inadequate calorie and protein intake.
This code is used to document cases of nutritional wasting, also known as nutritional marasmus, which commonly presents in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. The synonyms, including "nutritional wasting in infancy" or "nutritional wasting in childhood," help clarify that E41 covers these developmental stages affected by this condition. It is important to differentiate this diagnosis from other malnutrition types because nutritional marasmus involves progressive loss of muscle and fat stores leading to severe emaciation. Healthcare providers and coders use ICD-10 code E41 to accurately record and report these cases, ensuring proper treatment tracking and statistical analysis of malnutrition cases linked to insufficient nutrient intake rather than other causes of weight loss. Understanding this code helps in recognizing and coding for severe dietary deficiencies and their effects on growth and development.
Instructional Notations
Inclusion Terms
These 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.
- Severe malnutrition with marasmus
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.
- marasmic kwashiorkor E42
