E88.A Billable Code
Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition
Effective From: 10/01/2023
Chapter Classification
Chapter 4
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
Section Detail
E70-E88
Metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of E88.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying condition
excludes1
- cachexia NOS (R64)
- nutritional marasmus (E41)
excludes2
- failure to thrive (R62.51, R62.7)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: No
- Bill Type Override: No
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