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E63

Non-billable

Other nutritional deficiencies

Other nutritional deficiencies

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

E50-E64

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
  • dehydration (E86.0)
  • failure to thrive, adult (R62.7)
  • failure to thrive, child (R62.51)
  • feeding problems in newborn (P92.-)
  • sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)

Child Codes (4)

E63.0

Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency

BillableE63.1

Imbalance of constituents of food intake

BillableE63.8

Other specified nutritional deficiencies

BillableE63.9

Nutritional deficiency, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E63?

ICD-10-CM code E63 represents "Other nutritional deficiencies". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is E63 a billable code?

No, E63 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under E63.

What chapter is E63 in?

E63 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E63?

E63 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74).

What are the subcategories under E63?

E63 has 4 child codes, including: E63.0 (Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency), E63.1 (Imbalance of constituents of food intake), E63.8 (Other specified nutritional deficiencies), E63.9 (Nutritional deficiency, unspecified).

What are the UMLS CUIs for E63?

E63 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154241. 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.