{"code":"E45","type":"category","title":"Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)","sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0)"],"excludes2":["nutritional anemias (D50-D53)","starvation (T73.0)"],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":true,"billableFy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":["Nutritional short stature","Nutritional stunting","Physical retardation due to malnutrition"],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E45). Inclusion terms: Nutritional short stature; Nutritional stunting; Physical retardation due to malnutrition. Excludes1 (not coded here): intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0). Excludes2 (not included here): nutritional anemias (D50-D53); starvation (T73.0).","officialDefinition":"Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E45). Inclusion terms: Nutritional short stature; Nutritional stunting; Physical retardation due to malnutrition. Excludes1 (not coded here): intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition (E64.0). Excludes2 (not included here): nutritional anemias (D50-D53); starvation (T73.0).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}