ICD-10-CM E42 is the diagnosis code for Marasmic kwashiorkor. This code falls under the section "Malnutrition" within Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where E42 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, E42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
E42 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Marasmic kwashiorkor". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
E42 is located in Section E40-E46 — "Malnutrition" within Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use E42 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Marasmic kwashiorkor" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Marasmic kwashiorkor is E42.
Yes, E42 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
E42 is in Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, E42 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.