Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition (E45)

The ICD-10 code E45 is specifically used to classify slowed or delayed development caused by protein-calorie malnutrition. This code applies when malnutrition has resulted in physical or developmental stunting.

E45nutritional stunting and arrested development following protein-calorie malnutrition. It includes cases where there is lasting physical growth delay or muscle wasting due to insufficient protein and calorie intake. Synonyms like developmental academic disorder due to nutritional stunting and nutritional muscular degeneration reflect the same underlying issue and help clarify coding choices when documentation describes related terms. This ICD-10 code ensures proper classification of sequelae from protein-energy malnutrition, identifying health problems where growth and development have been impaired by past nutritional deficiencies during infancy, childhood, or adolescence.