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E45

Billable

Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition

Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E40-E46

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Nutritional short stature
  • Nutritional stunting
  • Physical retardation due to malnutrition

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
  • sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E45?

ICD-10-CM code E45 represents "Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is E45 a billable code?

Yes, E45 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E45 in?

E45 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E45?

E45 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).

What SNOMED CT codes does E45 map to?

E45 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 74257000, 1186823002, 238105005, 302869005, 74116004, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E45?

E45 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0154229, C0342916, C1398539, C2874220. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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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.