E46
BillableUnspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malnutrition NOS
- Protein-calorie imbalance NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes2751001
- Hypoproteinaemia8900005
- Hypoproteinemia8900005
- Nutritional myopathy44253006
- Diabetes mellitus associated with pancreatic disease51002006
- Pancreatogenic type 3c diabetes mellitus51002006
- Secondary pancreatic diabetes mellitus51002006
- Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus - protein-deficient57886004
- Protein-deficient diabetes mellitus57886004
- Undernutrition65404009
- Undernutrition syndrome65404009
- MRDM - malnutrition related diabetes mellitus75524006
- Malnutrition related diabetes mellitus75524006
- Hypoalbuminaemia119247004
- Hypoalbuminemia119247004
- Serum albumin low119247004
- Ketoacidosis due to malnutrition related diabetes mellitus190406000
- Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis190406000
- Pre-existing malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus199231005
- Redundant skin201093004
- Nutritional deprivation of child213004004
- Nutritional maltreatment of child213004004
- Cataract in systemic disorders231970007
- Malnutrition-dehydration cataract231972004
- Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus - fibrocalculous237600004
- Deficiency of macronutrients238107002
- PCM - Protein-calorie malnutrition238107002
- PEM - Protein-energy malnutrition238107002
- Protein calorie malnutrition238107002
- Protein-calorie malnutrition238107002
- Protein-calorie undernutrition238107002
- Protein-energy malnutrition238107002
- Protein deficiency myopathy240098004
- Malnutrition (calorie)272588001
- Malnutrition, calorie272588001
- Protein deficiency disease273491005
- Nutritionally compromised284670008
- Skin changes due to malnutrition402728007
- Hair changes due to malnutrition402729004
- Hypertrichosis in malnutrition403312006
- Nutritional hair color change403342009
- Nutritional hair colour change403342009
- Child neglect418496002
- Malnutrition due to child maltreatment419261006
- Malnutrition in child maltreatment syndrome419261006
- DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis420422005
- Diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis420422005
- Diabetic acidosis420422005
- Diabetic ketoacidosis420422005
- Ketoacidosis due to diabetes mellitus420422005
- Ketoacidosis in diabetes mellitus420422005
- Disorder of nervous system due to malnutrition related diabetes mellitus420683009
- Coma due to malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus420996007
- Disorder of eye due to malnutrition related diabetes mellitus421256007
- Ophthalmic complication of malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus421256007
- Diabetic peripheral circulatory disorder421895002
- Peripheral circulatory disorder associated with diabetes mellitus421895002
- Peripheral vascular disorder due to diabetes mellitus421895002
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy609563008
- Gingival disease due to malnutrition708512000
- Acute malnutrition in infancy762496003
- Acute malnutrition in childhood762497007
- Acute malnutrition in adolescence762498002
- Generalised redundant skin due to malnutrition860873000
- Generalized redundant skin due to malnutrition860873000
- Inadequate energy intake878789008
- Inadequate intake of energy878789008
- Inadequate intake of protein and/or protein derivative897491008
- Inadequate protein intake897491008
- Pre-existing malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus in pregnancy1142044000
- Disorder due to malnutrition related diabetes mellitus1172389004
- Cataract due to undernutrition1231644001
- Undernutrition cataract1231644001
- Disorder of peripheral circulation due to malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus1344623000
- Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with peripheral circulatory disorder1344623000
- Peripheral circulatory disorder due to malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus1344623000
- Acute disease or injury-related malnutrition441961000124100
- Chronic disease-related malnutrition441971000124107
- Disorder of vision due to secondary diabetes mellitus138591000119106
- Hypoalbuminaemia due to protein calorie malnutrition97361000119109
- Hypoalbuminemia due to protein calorie malnutrition97361000119109
- Ketoacidosis due to secondary diabetes mellitus138621000119108
- Peripheral vascular disease due to secondary diabetes mellitus126531000119109
- Starvation-related malnutrition441951000124102
UMLS
- Deficiency of macronutrientsC0033677
- Deficiency of macronutrients (disorder)C0033677
- Malnutrition protein-calorieC0033677
- Malnutrition, Protein-CalorieC0033677
- Malnutrition, Protein-EnergyC0033677
- Malnutritions, Protein-EnergyC0033677
- PCM - Protein-calorie malnutritionC0033677
- PEM - Protein-energy malnutritionC0033677
- Protein Calorie MalnutritionC0033677
- Protein Energy MalnutritionC0033677
- Protein calorie malnutritionC0033677
- Protein energy malnutritionC0033677
- Protein-Calorie MalnutritionC0033677
- Protein-Energy MalnutritionC0033677
- Protein-calorie malnutritionC0033677
- Protein-calorie undernutritionC0033677
- Protein-energy malnutritionC0033677
- Unspecified protein-calorie malnutritionC0033677
- calorie malnutrition proteinC0033677
- energy malnutrition proteinC0033677
- pcmC0033677
- pcmsC0033677
- protein calorie malnutritionC0033677
- protein energy malnutritionC0033677
- protein-calorie malnutritionC0033677
- protein-energy malnutritionC0033677
- MalnourishedC0162429
- MalnourishmentC0162429
- MalnourishmentsC0162429
- MalnutritionC0162429
- Malnutrition (E40-E46)C0162429
- Malnutrition NOSC0162429
- NUTRITIONAL DEFICC0162429
- Nutritional DeficienciesC0162429
- Nutritional DeficiencyC0162429
- UnderfedC0162429
- UndernourishedC0162429
- Undernourished (finding)C0162429
- UndernutritionC0162429
- Undernutrition (disorder)C0162429
- Undernutrition syndromeC0162429
- deficiencies disorders nutritionalC0162429
- deficiencies nutritionalC0162429
- deficiency disorders nutritionalC0162429
- deficiency nutritionalC0162429
- dietary deficiencyC0162429
- malnourishedC0162429
- malnutritionC0162429
- nutrition poorC0162429
- nutritional deficienciesC0162429
- nutritional deficiencyC0162429
- poor nutritionC0162429
- undernourishedC0162429
- undernutritionC0162429
- Protein-calorie imbalance NOSC2874221
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E46?
ICD-10-CM code E46 represents "Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E46 a billable code?
Yes, E46 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E46 in?
E46 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E46?
E46 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 E46 map to?
E46 maps to 50 SNOMED CT concepts: 441961000124100, 762498002, 762497007, 762496003, 1231644001, and 45 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E46?
E46 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0033677, C0162429, C2874221. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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