Marasmic kwashiorkor
Billable / specific
E42 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
Applicable to
- Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Also known as
- Intermediate form severe protein-calorie malnutrition
- Severe protein-calorie malnutrition with signs of both kwashiorkor and marasmus
- Deficiency, deficient, calorie, severe, with marasmus, and kwashiorkor
- Kwashiorkor, marasmic, marasmus type
- Malnutrition, degree, severe, intermediate form
- Malnutrition, severe, intermediate form