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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition E43

ICD-10 code E43 for Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

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Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Starvation edema

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