Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM E45 is the diagnosis code for Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition. 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 E45 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, E45 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
E45 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
E45 is located in Section E40-E46 — "Malnutrition" within Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use E45 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition" 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 Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition is E45.
Yes, E45 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
E45 is in Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, E45 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.