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263.8 PROTEIN-CAL MALNUTR NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 263.8

Short Description: Protein-cal malnutr NEC

Long Description: Other 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
        • 263.8 Protein-cal malnutr NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 263.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Malnutrition (calorie) 263.9
    • protein-calorie 263.9
      • specified type NEC 263.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 263.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
263.8 Right Arrow E46 Unspecified 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
263.2 Arrested development following protein-calorie malnutrition
263.9 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

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

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