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ICD-10/T73.0XXS

T73.0XXS ICD-10-CM Code: Starvation, sequela

T73.0XXS is the authoritative medical code for Starvation, sequela. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for starvation, sequela (ICD-10-CM T73.0XXS), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 922 — OTHER INJURY, POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC (MDC 21)
  • MS-DRG 923 — OTHER INJURY, POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECT DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC (MDC 21)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Starvation, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T73.0S). Inclusion terms: Deprivation of food. Code also: , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:; highway rest stop (Y92.523); school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-); service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-); single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-); transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T73.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T73.0XXS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Deprivation of food

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • Code also, if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does T73.0XXS require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T73.

What conditions are included under T73.0XXS?

Starvation, sequela includes: Deprivation of food.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T73.0XXS in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T73 — Effects of other deprivation
  • T73.0 — Starvation
  • T73.0XXA — Starvation, initial encounter
  • T73.0XXD — Starvation, subsequent encounter
  • T73.1 — Deprivation of water
  • T73.1XXA — Deprivation of water, initial encounter
  • T73.1XXD — Deprivation of water, subsequent encounter
  • T73.1XXS — Deprivation of water, sequela
  • T73.2 — Exhaustion due to exposure
  • T73.2XXA — Exhaustion due to exposure, initial encounter

View all codes in the T73 family