E46 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified 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
What E46 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Malnutrition NOS
- Protein-energy imbalance NOS
E46 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E46Ospecificerad protein-energiundernäring
- E46.9Ospecificerad protein-energiundernäring
E46Uspesifisert protein-/energiunderernæring
- E46.00Risiko for underernæring
DE46Ikke specificeret protein- og energiunderernæring
- DE469Protein- og energiunderernæring UNS
E46Määrittämätön proteiini-energia-aliravitsemus
E46Nicht näher bezeichnete Energie- und Eiweißmangelernährung
E46Malnutrition protéino-énergétique, sans précision
E46niet-gespecificeerde eiwit/energie-ondervoeding
E46Unspecified 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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