Kodex

Code

E46

Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

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Hierarchy

E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
- E40-E46 Malnutrition (E40-E46)
  - E40 Kwashiorkor
  - E41 Nutritional marasmus
  - E42 Marasmic kwashiorkor
  - E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
  - E44 Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
  - E45 Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition
  - E46 Unspecified 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

Inclusion Terms

E46

Malnutrition NOS
Protein-calorie imbalance NOS

Excludes 1

E46

nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
- E63.9 Nutritional deficiency, unspecified

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