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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

E64.8Sequelae of other nutritional deficiencies

✓ Billable / specificPOA exempt

E64.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for sequelae of other nutritional deficiencies. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About E64.8

E64.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sequelae of other nutritional deficiencies. It belongs to category E64 (sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies), block E50-E64 (other nutritional deficiencies) and chapter 4 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within E64, choose E64.8 (other nutritional deficiencies) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0), vitamin A deficiency (E64.1), vitamin C deficiency (E64.2), rickets (E64.3) and unspecified nutritional deficiency (E64.9).

Code first: condition resulting from (sequela) of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC, relative weight 1.3395) and DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC, relative weight 0.7865), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 269.8 (other nutritional deficiency).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E64.8.

› From E64 Sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies
Note
  • 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
Code first
  • condition resulting from (sequela) of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies

Broader instructions also apply from E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies and Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.

Alphabetic index entries

7 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to E64.8.

Codes whose notes reference E64.8

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 269.8Other nutritional deficiencyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about E64.8

Is E64.8 billable?

Yes. E64.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can E64.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E64.8 as a principal diagnosis.

Is E64.8 a CC or MCC?

No. E64.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does E64.8 group to?

E64.8 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC) and MS-DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for E64.8?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map E64.8 to ICD-9-CM 269.8.