E46
E46: Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
E46 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check E46 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- nutritional deficiency NOS (E63.9)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Malnutrition NOS
- Protein-calorie imbalance NOS
Other codes that can never be billed with E46
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- R63.6Underweight
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
E46 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56232Billing and Coding: Foot Care
- A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
- A56680Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Calorie deficiency or malnutrition
- Malnutrition
- Cataract›malnutrition-dehydration
- Deficiency, deficient›protein
- Malnutrition›protein
- Cataract›in›malnutrition-dehydration
- Malnutrition›protein›calorie
- Malnutrition›protein›energy
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.