E63 Non-Billable Code

Other nutritional deficiencies

Chapter Classification

Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Section Detail

E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes2

dehydration (E86.0)
failure to thrive, adult (R62.7)
failure to thrive, child (R62.51)
feeding problems in newborn (P92.-)
sequelae of malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E64.-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

E63.0 - Essential fatty acid [EFA] deficiency Billable
E63.1 - Imbalance of constituents of food intake Billable
E63.8 - Other specified nutritional deficiencies Billable
E63.9 - Nutritional deficiency, unspecified Billable

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