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E43 - Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition


The ICD 10 Code for Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition is listed as E43.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: E43
Description: Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
  • Starvation edema
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
640 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W Mcc
641 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W/o Mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 262 - Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition (approximate)