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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition E46

ICD-10 code E46 for Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

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Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Malnutrition NOS
Protein-calorie imbalance NOS
Excludes1: nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)

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