E44
Header — not billableProtein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
The ICD-10 code for protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree is E44.
E44 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under E44
Related codes in this category
- E40Kwashiorkor
- E41Nutritional marasmus
- E42Marasmic kwashiorkor
- E43Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- E45Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition
- E46Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
- E44Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degreenon-billable header