E43 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified severe protein-energy malnutrition. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block E40–E46 (Malnutrition) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IV · E00–E90
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Severe loss of weight [wasting] in children or adults, or lack of weight gain in children leading to an observed weight that is at least 3 standard deviations below the mean value for the reference population (or a similar loss expressed through other statistical approaches). When only one measurement is available, there is a high probability of severe wasting when the observed weight is 3 or more standard deviations below the mean of the reference population.
What E43 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Starvation oedema
E43 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E43Uspesifisert alvorlig protein-/energiunderernæring
- E43.00Alvorlig underernæring
DE43Ikke specificeret svær protein- og energimangelsygdom
- DE439Svær protein- og energimangelsygdom UNS
E43Määrittämätön vaikea proteiini-energia-aliravitsemus
E43Nicht näher bezeichnete erhebliche Energie- und Eiweißmangelernährung
E43Malnutrition protéino-énergétique grave, sans précision
E43niet-gespecificeerde ernstige eiwit/energie-ondervoeding
E43Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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