Other nutritional deficiencies (E63)
The ICD-10 code section E63 covers various other nutritional deficiencies that do not fall under more common categories. These codes identify specific conditions like essential fatty acid deficiency, imbalances in food intake, and other specified or unspecified nutritional problems.
The ICD-10 code for essential fatty acid deficiency (E63.0) is used when a person lacks essential fatty acids crucial for health. The code E63.1 addresses imbalances in the nutritional composition of protein, carbohydrates, fats, or amino acids, such as excessive fat intake or inadequate carbohydrate consumption. E63.8 captures other specified nutritional deficiencies, including amino acid deficiency and conditions like dilated cardiomyopathy related to nutritional problems. Finally, E63.9 is for unspecified nutritional deficiency states, encompassing a wide range of conditions from acute or chronic deficiency to complex impacts like neurological disorders or nutritional deficiency-related cardiomyopathy. These codes help accurately document less common or unclear nutritional issues in medical records and billing, clarifying diagnoses when conditions are described by common terms such as "nutritional disorder," "malnutrition," or "nutritional neglect."
Instructional Notations
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.
