ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
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Coding notes for E43
Applicable to Other names for conditions reported with this code.
- Starvation edema
Block E40-E46 notes (apply to every code in it)
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
Chapter 4 notes (apply to every code in it)
Note
- 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.
Other categories in E40-E46
Latest research on malnutrition
- Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting show mixed human longevity data
- Early enteral nutrition reduces complications after pancreatoduodenectomy in high nutritional risk patients
- Faster correction of severe hyponatremia reduces death and neurologic events
- Drug-related pressure ulcers may be characterised by medication-related characteristics such as polypharmacy and medication changes rather than baseline immobility
- Calorie restriction and low-fat diets may reduce depression in individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk
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See 2MM+ plansICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.
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