Kodex

Code

E44.0

Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition

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Hierarchy

E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
- E40-E46 Malnutrition (E40-E46)
  - E44 Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
    - E44.0 Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
    - E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition

Notes

All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
- E07.0 Hypersecretion of calcitonin
- E34 Other endocrine disorders

Excludes 1

K90 Intestinal malabsorption
E64.0 Sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition

P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Excludes 2

D50-D53 Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
T73.0 Starvation