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E44.0

E44.0: Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

E44.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for moderate protein-calorie malnutrition. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

E44.0 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
  • A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • A57189Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium
  • A57342Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Malnutrition›degree›moderate(protein)
  • Malnutrition›degree›second
  • Malnutrition›protein›calorie›moderate
  • Malnutrition›protein›energy›moderate

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under E44

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.