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262 - Other Severe Protein-calorie Malnutrition


The ICD 9 Code for Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition is listed as 262.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 262
Long Description: Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Short Description: Oth severe malnutrition
Chapter: Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders
Related Descriptions: Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis
Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with multiple complications
Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with peripheral circulatory complications
Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus with renal complications
Nutritional edema without dyspigmentation of skin AND/OR hair
Severe protein-calorie malnutrition (Gomez: less than 60% of standard weight)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: E43 - Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition (approximate)