E64Non-billableSave

E64 - Sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies

ICD-10-CM Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases · E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

E64 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 6 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Code FirstFrom E64

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • condition resulting from (sequela) of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies
NotesFrom E64

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • This category is to be used to indicate conditions in categories E43, E44, E46, E50-E63 as the cause of sequelae, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The 'sequelae' include conditions specified as such; they also include the late effects of diseases classifiable to the above categories if the disease itself is no longer present
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Chapter E00-E89

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
NotesFrom Chapter E00-E89

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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.