2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E41: Nutritional marasmus (2024)

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Nutritional marasmus Marasmic kwashiorkor Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesNoteAll neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.Type 1 Excludestransitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) MalnutritionType 1 Excludesintestinal malabsorption (K90.-)sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0)Type 2 Excludesnutritional anemias (D50-D53)starvation (T73.0) Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition Cachexia Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Marasmic kwashiorkor Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Marasmic kwashiorkor Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Marasmic kwashiorkor Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
  1. ICD-10-CM Codes
  2. E00-E89
  3. E40-E46
  4. E41-
  5. 2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E41

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E41: Nutritional marasmus (1)

Nutritional marasmus

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
  • E41 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursem*nt purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM E41 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E41 - other international versions of ICD-10 E41 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Severe malnutrition with marasmus

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as E41. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • marasmic kwashiorkor (

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E42

    Marasmic kwashiorkor

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
    • Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
    E42)

The following code(s) above E41 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to E41:

  • E00-E89

    2024 ICD-10-CM Range E00-E89

    Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

    Note

    • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

    Type 1 Excludes

    • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

    Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • E40-E46

    2024 ICD-10-CM Range E40-E46

    Malnutrition

    Type 1 Excludes

    • intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
    • sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0)

    Type 2 Excludes

    • nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
    • starvation (T73.0)

    Malnutrition

ICD-10-CM E41 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 640 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
  • 641 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert E41 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to E41:

  • Type 1 Excludes: E88.A, R64

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E88.A

    Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

      2024 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Cachexia due to underlying condition

    Code First

    • underlying condition

    Type 1 Excludes

    • cachexia NOS (R64)
    • nutritional marasmus (E41)

    Type 2 Excludes

    • failure to thrive (R62.51, R62.7)

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R64

    Cachexia

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

    Type 1 Excludes

    • abnormal weight loss (R63.4)
    • cachexia due to underlying condition (E88.A)
    • nutritional marasmus (E41)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to E41:

  • Athrepsia E41
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)
    • infantile E41
    • nutritional E43

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

      Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Starvation edema
      • with marasmus E41
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • calorie, severe E43

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

      Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Starvation edema
      • with marasmus E41
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • wasting NEC E88.A

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E88.A

      Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

        2024 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Cachexia due to underlying condition

      Code First

      • underlying condition

      Type 1 Excludes

      • cachexia NOS (R64)
      • nutritional marasmus (E41)

      Type 2 Excludes

      • failure to thrive (R62.51, R62.7)
      • due to
        • malnutrition E43

          ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

          Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

            2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

          Applicable To

          • Starvation edema
          • with marasmus E41
  • Malnutrition E46

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E46

    Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Malnutrition NOS
    • Protein-calorie imbalance NOS

    Type 1 Excludes

    • nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
    • degree
      • severe (protein-energy) E43

        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

        Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

        Applicable To

        • Starvation edema
        • intermediate form E42

          ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E42

          Marasmic kwashiorkor

            2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

          Applicable To

          • Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
          • Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
          • with
            • marasmus E41
    • protein E46

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E46

      Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Malnutrition NOS
      • Protein-calorie imbalance NOS

      Type 1 Excludes

      • nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
      • calorie E46

        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E46

        Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

        Applicable To

        • Malnutrition NOS
        • Protein-calorie imbalance NOS

        Type 1 Excludes

        • nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
        • severe E43

          ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

          Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

            2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

          Applicable To

          • Starvation edema
          • intermediate form E42

            ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E42

            Marasmic kwashiorkor

              2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

            Applicable To

            • Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
            • Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
            • with
              • marasmus E41
      • energy E46

        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E46

        Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

        Applicable To

        • Malnutrition NOS
        • Protein-calorie imbalance NOS

        Type 1 Excludes

        • nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
        • severe E43

          ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

          Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

            2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

          Applicable To

          • Starvation edema
          • intermediate form E42

            ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E42

            Marasmic kwashiorkor

              2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

            Applicable To

            • Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
            • Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
            • with
              • marasmus E41
    • severe (protein-energy) E43

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

      Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Starvation edema
      • with
        • marasmus E41
  • Marasmus E41
    • due to malnutrition E41
    • intestinal E41
    • nutritional E41
  • Pedatrophia E41
  • Wasting
    • disease (syndrome) E88.A

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E88.A

      Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

        2024 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Cachexia due to underlying condition

      Code First

      • underlying condition

      Type 1 Excludes

      • cachexia NOS (R64)
      • nutritional marasmus (E41)

      Type 2 Excludes

      • failure to thrive (R62.51, R62.7)
      • due to
        • malnutrition E43

          ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

          Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

            2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

          Applicable To

          • Starvation edema
          • with marasmus E41
    • extreme (due to malnutrition) E43

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E43

      Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Starvation edema
      • with marasmus E41

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To E41

E35 Disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere

E36 Intraoperative complications of endocrine system

E36.0 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure complicating a procedure

E36.01 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure complicating an endocrine system procedure

E36.02 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure complicating other procedure

E36.1 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during a procedure

E36.11 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during an endocrine system procedure

E36.12 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during other procedure

E36.8 Other intraoperative complications of endocrine system

E40 Kwashiorkor

E41 Nutritional marasmus

E42 Marasmic kwashiorkor

E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition

E44 Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree

E44.0 Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition

E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition

E45 Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition

E46 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

E50 Vitamin A deficiency

E50.0 Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis

E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis

Reimbursem*nt claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E41: Nutritional marasmus (2024)
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