Question 1

Is section:E40-E46 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:E40-E46 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:E40-E46 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:E40-E46 represents Malnutrition (E40-E46). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:E40-E46?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:E40-E46 is E00-E89 (Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from section:E40-E46?

Accepted Answer

Code section:E40-E46 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0). These conditions cannot be coded together with section:E40-E46 as they represent different diagnoses.

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Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes22Not included here