2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E44

Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

E44 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM E44 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E44 - other international versions of ICD-10 E44 may differ.

The following code(s) above E44 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to E44:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to E44:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To E44

E36.01 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure complicating an endocrine system procedure

E36.02 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure complicating other procedure

E36.1 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during a procedure

E36.11 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during an endocrine system procedure

E36.12 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during other procedure

E36.8 Other intraoperative complications of endocrine system

E40 Kwashiorkor

E41 Nutritional marasmus

E42 Marasmic kwashiorkor

E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

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

E46 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

E50 Vitamin A deficiency

E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis

E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis

E50.2 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis

E50.3 Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis

E50.4 Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.