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E46 - Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition


The ICD 10 Code for Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition is listed as E46.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: E46
Description: Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
  • Malnutrition NOS
  • Protein-calorie imbalance NOS
  • Excludes1: nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
  • Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)
  • Excludes2: nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
640 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W Mcc
641 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W/o Mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 263.8 - Other protein-calorie malnutrition (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 263.9 - Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition (approximate)