E40
BillableKwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Severe malnutrition with nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(28)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Deposed child syndromeC0022806
- Fatty liver of Brahmin childrenC0022806
- KwashiorkorC0022806
- Kwashiorkor (disorder)C0022806
- KwashiorkorsC0022806
- Malignant malnutritionC0022806
- Nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hairC0022806
- Nutritional oedema with dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hairC0022806
- Protein malnutritionC0022806
- Severe malnutrition with nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hairC0022806
- kwashiorkorC0022806
- protein malnutritionC0022806
Clinical Terms
- Protein malnutrition
- Nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hair
- Severe malnutrition with nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair
- Kwashiorkor (disorder)
- Kwashiorkors
- Malignant malnutrition
- Deposed child syndrome
- Nutritional oedema with dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hair
- Fatty liver of Brahmin children
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for kwashiorkor?
The ICD-10-CM code for kwashiorkor is E40. The full clinical description is "Kwashiorkor". E40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E40 represents “Kwashiorkor”. It is classified under Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E40 a billable code?
Yes, E40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E40 in?
E40 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E40?
E40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does E40 map to?
E40 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 58262005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E40?
E40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022806. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like kwashiorkor affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of E40?
E40 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B52&XS25.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.