Diagnosis Code

E44.1 MILD PROTEIN-CALORIE MALNUTRITION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E44.1

Short Description: Mild protein-calorie malnutrition

Long Description: Mild protein-calorie malnutrition

The code E44.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
    • Malnutrition (E40-E46)
      • Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree (E44)
        • E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malnutrition
  • Malnutrition
  • Malnutrition of mild degree
  • Mild protein-calorie malnutrition

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code E44.1 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E44.1 Right Arrow 263.1 Malnutrition mild degree

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.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E44 Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
E44.0 Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition


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