E43

Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 5 never code together

Excludes1

Excludes2

Excludes1

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

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 2

E43code

Inclusion terms

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.E05.8 E07.0 E16-E31 E34.-

Index entries leading here 7

Anasarca R60.1
- nutritional E43
Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- nutritional E43
Malnutrition E46
- protein E46
  - calorie E46
    - severe E43
  - energy E46
    - severe E43
- degree
  - third E43
  - severe (protein-energy) E43
- severe (protein-energy) E43
Deficiency, deficient
- calorie, severe E43
Disease, diseased — see also Syndrome
- wasting NEC E88.A
  - due to
    - malnutrition E43
Wasting
- disease (syndrome) E88.A
  - due to
    - malnutrition E43
- extreme (due to malnutrition) E43
Emaciation R64
- due to malnutrition E43

Additional references

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CMS22HCC21 ESRD21HCC21 ESRD24HCC21

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Present FY2024–FY2027.