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263.9 - Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition


The ICD 9 Code for Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition is listed as 263.9.
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: 263.9
Long Description: Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Short Description: Protein-cal malnutr NOS
Chapter: Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders
Block: Nutritional Deficiencies (260-269)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: E46 - Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 263.9:
263.0 - Malnutrition of moderate degree
263.1 - Malnutrition of mild degree
263.2 - Arrested development following protein-calorie malnutrition
263.8 - Other protein-calorie malnutrition