263.1 MALNUTRITION MILD DEGREE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 263.1

Short Description: Malnutrition mild degree

Long Description: Malnutrition of mild degree

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
      • 263 Other and unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
        • 263.1 Malnutrition mild degree

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 263.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Malnutrition (calorie) 263.9
    • degree
      • first 263.1
      • mild (protein) 263.1
    • mild (protein) 263.1
    • protein-calorie 263.9
      • mild 263.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 263.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
263.1 Right Arrow E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
263.0 Malnutrition of moderate degree
263.2 Arrested development following protein-calorie malnutrition
263.8 Other protein-calorie malnutrition
263.9 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition


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