- E46 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM E46 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E46 – other international versions of ICD-10 E46 may differ.
ICD-10-CM E46 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 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
Applicable To
- Malnutrition NOS
- Protein-calorie imbalance NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 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
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to E46:
- malnutrition-dehydration > in (due to)
- malnutrition-dehydration > Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) H26.9
- protein > Deficiency, deficient
- protein > Malnutrition E46
- calorie > protein E46
- energy > protein E46