Category E44 Non-Billable Category FY2027 Dataset

E44: Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree

Parent Chapter: Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Notice on Coding Specificity: Category E44 is a 3-character heading and cannot be reported directly on healthcare claims. You must assign one of the specific child codes listed below.

Specific Child Codes in Category E44

Code	Official Descriptor	Status	Action
E44.0	Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition	Billable Code	View Code
E44.1	Mild protein-calorie malnutrition	Billable Code	View Code
E44	Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree	Non-Billable	View Code