263.2 ARREST DEVEL D/T MALNUTR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 263.2

Short Description: Arrest devel d/t malnutr

Long Description: Arrested development following protein-calorie malnutrition

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
      • 263 Other and unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
        • 263.2 Arrest devel d/t malnutr

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 263.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Development
    • arrested 783.40
      • due to malnutrition (protein-calorie) 263.2
  • Dwarf, dwarfism 259.4
    • nutritional 263.2
  • Retardation
    • growth (physical) in childhood 783.43
      • due to malnutrition 263.2
    • physical 783.43
      • due to malnutrition 263.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 263.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
263.2 Right Arrow E45 Retarded development following 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
263.1 Malnutrition of mild degree
263.8 Other protein-calorie malnutrition
263.9 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014