E63.9
BillableNutritional deficiency, unspecified
Nutritional deficiency, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(177)
SNOMED CT
- Disorder of nutrition2492009
- Malnutrition2492009
- Nutritional disease2492009
- Nutritional disorder2492009
- Nutrition deficiency due to a particular kind of food10614007
- Nutritional deficiency47563007
- Nutritional deficiency finding47563007
- Nutritional deficiency state47563007
- Castration syndrome in starved POWs61639009
- Inanition desexing syndrome61639009
- KZ syndrome61639009
- Nutritional desexing syndrome61639009
- Dietary deficiency70241007
- Nutritional deficiencies70241007
- Nutritional deficiency disorder70241007
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to nutritional deficiency84733009
- Nutritional cardiomyopathy84733009
- Alteration in nutrition: less than body requirements88202002
- Body nutrition deficit88202002
- Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements88202002
- Inadequate diet102610002
- Inadequate food diet102610002
- Inadequate food intake102610002
- Acute acquired deficiency102635008
- Acute deficiency102635008
- Acute deficiency state102635008
- Acute nutritional deficiency102635008
- Chronic acquired deficiency102636009
- Chronic deficiency102636009
- Chronic deficiency state102636009
- Chronic nutritional deficiency102636009
- Alteration in nutrition129844000
- Nutrition alteration129844000
- Glaucoma in endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases193556009
- Cardiac glycogenosis195025008
- Dietetic gastritis197028009
- Metabolic and nutritional disorders affecting skin238944001
- Malnourished248325000
- Underfed248325000
- Undernourished248325000
- Angular cheilitis266429005
- Angular stomatitis266429005
- Perleche266429005
- Perlèche266429005
- Hypermelanosis due to nutritional disorder402613002
- Nutritional deficiency with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420691000
- Nutritional deficiency with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420691000
- Nutritional deficiency in pregnancy428707000
- Nutritional neglect of adult432262005
- Impaired nutrient utilisation698859001
- Impaired nutrient utilization698859001
- Angular cheilitis due to nutritional deficiency707245003
- Angular cheilitis exacerbated by nutritional deficiency707245003
- Neurological disorder due to nutrient deficiency724560001
- Encephalopathy due to nutritional deficiency724561002
- Myelopathy due to nutritional deficiency724562009
- Neuropathy due to nutritional deficiency724563004
- White matter disorder due to nutritional deficiency724565006
- Intellectual developmental disorder due to nutritional deficiency763626009
- Intellectual disability due to nutritional deficiency763626009
- Radiculopathy due to nutritional deficiency789020003
- Infiltrative cardiomyopathy871646007
- Enteral nutrition infusion finding926364008
- Parenteral nutrition infusion finding926365009
- Fetal disorder due to maternal nutritional disorder1010319003
- Fetal disorder due to nutritional disorder of mother1010319003
- Foetal disorder due to maternal nutritional disorder1010319003
- Foetal disorder due to nutritional disorder of mother1010319003
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency1186883000
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency disorder1186883000
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to disorder of nutrition1263573009
- Nutritional autonomic neuropathy1263573009
- Below expected nutrient requirement440291000124105
- Decreased nutrient requirement440291000124105
- Imbalance of nutrients445381000124106
- Nutrition impaired due to imbalance of nutrients445381000124106
- Inadequate enteral nutrition infusion440361000124107
- Inadequate oral intake440321000124101
- Inadequate parenteral nutrition infusion440371000124100
- Neglect of adult12240741000119107
- Nutrition impaired445261000124106
- Nutrition impaired due to limited access to healthful foods445281000124101
UMLS
- Dietary deficiencyC4761312
- Nutritional DeficiencyC4761312
- Nutritional deficienciesC4761312
- Nutritional deficiencyC4761312
- Nutritional deficiency (finding)C4761312
- Nutritional deficiency disorderC4761312
- Nutritional deficiency disorder (disorder)C4761312
- Nutritional deficiency findingC4761312
- Nutritional deficiency stateC4761312
- Nutritional deficiency, unspecifiedC4761312
- Unspecified nutritional deficiencyC4761312
Clinical Terms
- Chronic deficiency
- Foetal disorder due to nutritional disorder of mother
- Impaired nutrient utilization
- Fetal disorder due to nutritional disorder of mother
- Myelopathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Imbalance of nutrients
- Nutrition alteration
- Acute nutritional deficiency
- Nutrition impaired due to imbalance of nutrients
- Inadequate parenteral nutrition infusion
- Acute deficiency
- Nutritional desexing syndrome
- Disorder of nutrition
- Infiltrative cardiomyopathy
- Angular cheilitis due to nutritional deficiency
- Intellectual disability due to nutritional deficiency
- Nutritional deficiency with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Nutrition impaired due to limited access to healthful foods
- White matter disorder due to nutritional deficiency
- Angular cheilitis exacerbated by nutritional deficiency
- Malnutrition
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency disorder
- Below expected nutrient requirement
- Unspecified nutritional deficiency
- Radiculopathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Acute deficiency state
- Intellectual developmental disorder due to nutritional deficiency
- Nutrition impaired
- Encephalopathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Inadequate food intake
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Alteration in nutrition
- Undernourished
- Decreased nutrient requirement
- Angular stomatitis
- Inadequate diet
- Nutritional disease
- Castration syndrome in starved POWs
- Glaucoma in endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Nutritional deficiency disorder
- Perleche
- KZ syndrome
- Neglect of adult
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Neuropathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Dementia due to nutritional deficiency
- Inadequate enteral nutrition infusion
- Metabolic and nutritional disorders affecting skin
- Dietetic gastritis
- Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements
- Chronic nutritional deficiency
- Inadequate food diet
- Nutritional autonomic neuropathy
- Fetal disorder due to maternal nutritional disorder
- Nutritional neglect of adult
- Acute acquired deficiency
- Cardiac glycogenosis
- Nutritional disorder
- Chronic deficiency state
- Enteral nutrition infusion finding
- Body nutrition deficit
- Nutritional deficiency (finding)
- Neurological disorder due to nutrient deficiency
- Nutritional deficiency finding
- Impaired nutrient utilisation
- Nutrition deficiency due to a particular kind of food
- Inanition desexing syndrome
- Underfed
- Perlèche
- Nutritional deficiency state
- Dietary deficiency
- Foetal disorder due to maternal nutritional disorder
- Alteration in nutrition: less than body requirements
- Nutritional cardiomyopathy
- Chronic acquired deficiency
- Nutritional deficiency with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Nutritional deficiency disorder (disorder)
- Parenteral nutrition infusion finding
- Hypermelanosis due to nutritional disorder
- Inadequate oral intake
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to disorder of nutrition
- Angular cheilitis
- Nutritional deficiency in pregnancy
- Malnourished
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for nutritional deficiency, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for nutritional deficiency, unspecified is E63.9. The full clinical description is "Nutritional deficiency, unspecified". E63.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E63.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E63.9 represents “Nutritional deficiency, unspecified”. 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 E63.9 a billable code?
Yes, E63.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E63.9 in?
E63.9 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E63.9?
E63.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74).
What SNOMED CT codes does E63.9 map to?
E63.9 maps to 44 SNOMED CT concepts: 102635008, 129844000, 88202002, 266429005, 707245003, and 39 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E63.9?
E63.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4761312. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E63.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like nutritional deficiency, unspecified 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 E63.9?
E63.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5B7Z (Unspecified undernutrition).
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