ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for degree malnutrition
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Malnutrition › degree”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding degree malnutrition
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for degree malnutrition; the code depends on the details below.
More specific degree malnutrition codes (official index)
- first E44.1 — Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
- mild (protein) E44.1 — Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
- moderate (protein) E44.0 — Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
- second E44.0 — Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
- severe (protein-energy) E43 — Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- with
- kwashiorkor E40 — Kwashiorkor
- marasmus E41 — Nutritional marasmus
- intermediate form E42 — Marasmic kwashiorkor
- with
- kwashiorkor E42 — Marasmic kwashiorkor
- third E43 — Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Common questions about degree malnutrition ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree malnutrition?
- E44.1 — Mild protein-calorie malnutrition.
What is the ICD-10 code for mild degree malnutrition?
- E44.1 — Mild protein-calorie malnutrition.
What is the ICD-10 code for moderate degree malnutrition?
- E44.0 — Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition.
What is the ICD-10 code for second degree malnutrition?
- E44.0 — Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition.
What is the ICD-10 code for severe degree malnutrition?
- E43 — Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition.
What is the ICD-10 code for third degree malnutrition?
- E43 — Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition.