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Diagnosis Code

E40 KWASHIORKOR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E40

Short Description: Kwashiorkor

Long Description: Kwashiorkor

The code E40 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
    • Malnutrition (E40-E46)
      • Kwashiorkor (E40)
        • E40 Kwashiorkor

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Kwashiorkor

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code E40 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Miscellaneous Disorders Of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids And Electrolytes With Mcc (640)
  • Miscellaneous Disorders Of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids And Electrolytes Without Mcc (641)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code E40 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Severe malnutrition with nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • marasmic kwashiorkor (@E42*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E40 Right Arrow 260 Kwashiorkor

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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