ICD-10-CM Book 2026 Edition

Chapters  /  Chapter 4  /  E40-E46

Malnutrition (E40-E46)

Excludes1: intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0)
Excludes2: nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
starvation (T73.0)
E40 Kwashiorkor
Severe malnutrition with nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair
Excludes1 marasmic kwashiorkor (E42)
E41 Nutritional marasmus
Severe malnutrition with marasmus
Excludes1 marasmic kwashiorkor (E42)
E42 Marasmic kwashiorkor
Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Starvation edema
E44 Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
E44.0 Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
E45 Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition
Nutritional short stature
Nutritional stunting
Physical retardation due to malnutrition
E46 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Malnutrition NOS
Protein-calorie imbalance NOS
Excludes1 nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)