ICD-10-CM code · FY2027

E63.8 Other specified nutritional deficiencies

BillableValid for claims as a specific diagnosis code

About E63.8

Code
E63.8
Billable
Yes
Short description
Other specified nutritional deficiencies
Category
E63 Other nutritional deficiencies
Block
E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies
Chapter
4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Code set
FY2027, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
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Coding notes for E63.8

No notes of its own; the notes below apply from the codes above it.

Also applies, from E63 Other nutritional deficiencies

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

  • dehydration (E86.0)
  • failure to thrive, adult (R62.7)
  • failure to thrive, child (R62.51)
  • feeding problems in newborn (P92.-)
  • sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)
Block E50-E64 notes (apply to every code in it)

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

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.

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

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

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ICD-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.