E63.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Maternal nutritional deficiency during childbirth

• Nutritional deficiency

• Nutritional deficiency in childbirth

• Nutritional deficiency in pregnancy

• Nutritional deficiency postpartum

• Postpartum after childbirth) nutritional deficiency

Clinical Information

• A condition caused by not getting enough calories or the right amount of key nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that are needed for health. Malnutrition may occur when there is a lack of nutrients in the diet or when the body cannot absorb nutrients from food. Cancer and cancer treatment may cause malnutrition.

• An imbalanced nutritional status resulted from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.

• Disorder of nutrition due to unbalanced or insufficient diet or to defective assimilation or utilization of nutrients.

• Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don’t get enough nutrients — including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals – you may suffer from malnutrition.causes of malnutrition include:

• Inadequate nutrition resulting from poor diet, malabsorption, or abnormal nutrient distribution.

Details

• E63.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E63.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E63.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 E63.9 may differ.