ICD-9-CM 262
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

262 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other severe protein-calorie malnutrition. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is E43 (Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition), flagged as an approximate match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
262
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Parent Block
262 Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Short Description
Oth severe malnutrition
ICD-10-CM Replacement
E43 (approximate)

Convert 262 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 262 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Approximate Synonyms

Alternate clinical terms that were indexed to 262:

  • Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis
  • Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with multiple complications
  • Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with peripheral circulatory complications
  • Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with renal complications
  • Nutritional edema without dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hair
  • Severe protein-calorie malnutrition

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 262. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Adenocarcinoma M8140 3 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site malignant
    • villous M8262 3
  • Anasarca 782.3
    • nutritional 262
  • Carcinoma M8010 3 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site malignant
    • villous M8262 3
  • Deficiency deficient
    • edema 262
  • Edema edematous 782.3
    • famine 262
    • inanition 262
    • nutritional newborn 262
      • with dyspigmentation skin and hair 260
    • starvation 262
  • Fibroma M8810 0 SEE ALSO Neoplasm conNEC tive tissue benign
    • bone nonossifying 733.99
      • ossifying M9262 0 see Neoplasm bone benign
    • ossifying M9262 0 see Neoplasm bone benign
  • Fibro osteoma M9262 0 see Neoplasm bone benign
  • Hydrops 782.3
    • nutritional 262
  • Inanition 263.9
    • with edema 262
  • Malnutrition calorie 263.9
    • degree
      • third 262
      • severe 261
        • protein calorie 262
    • protein calorie 263.9
      • severe 262
    • severe 261
      • protein calorie NEC 262
  • Osteofibroma M9262 0 see Neoplasm bone benign
  • Starvation inanition due to lack of food 994.2
    • edema 262

Information for Patients

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.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Questions About 262

Is 262 (other severe protein-calorie malnutrition) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement E43.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for 262?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM E43 (Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.

What did 262 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described other severe protein-calorie malnutrition. It sat in block 262 Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition under Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279).