E44 — Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree
Is E44 billable?
No — E44 is a non-billable header code. E44 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath E44.
Billable codes under this header
E44 at a glance
| Code | E44 |
|---|---|
| Description | Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E44 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from E40-E46
The conditions below can never be reported together with E44 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from E40-E46
The conditions below are not part of E44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E44 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under E44? (2)
How long has E44 existed?
E44 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.