E45

Retarded development following 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 4

E45code

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 6

Development
- arrested R62.50
  - due to malnutrition E45
Retardation
- physical (child) R62.52
  - due to malnutrition E45
- growth R62.50
  - due to malnutrition E45
Dystrophy, dystrophia
- due to malnutrition E45
- nutritional E45
Dwarfism E34.328
- nutritional E45
Nutritional stunting E45
Stunting, nutritional E45

Additional references

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CMS22HCC21 ESRD21HCC21 ESRD24HCC21

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Present FY2024–FY2027.