Diagnosis Code: E43

Short Description: Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

Long Description: Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

The code E43 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
  • Malnutrition (E40-E46)
    • Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition (E43)
      • E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Chronic disease-related malnutrition
• Chronic disease-related malnutrition
• Edema co-occurrent and due to nutritional deficiency
• Malnutrition
• Nutritional edema without dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hair
• Semi-starvation
• Severe malnutrition due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
• Severe malnutrition due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Severe protein-calorie malnutrition
• Starvation

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code E43 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 E43 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Starvation edema

Crosswalk Information

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

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