E63.9 Nutritional deficiency, unspecified

The ICD-10-CM code for Nutritional deficiency, unspecified is E63.9 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Section

E50-E64: Other nutritional deficiencies (E50-E64)

Category E63

5 codes (4 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E63.9:

• Nutrition deficient or insufficient
• Deficiency, deficient › nutrition, nutritional
• Cardiomyopathy (familial) (idiopathic) › nutritional
• Dietary › inadequacy or deficiency
• Deficiency, deficient › diet
• Disease, diseased › nutritional
• Gastritis (simple) › due to diet deficiency
• Disturbance (s) › nutritional

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 14,065 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included E63.9 among the documented diagnoses.
• 125 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Diabetes mellitus (TOC entry)

a. Diabetes mellitus ................................................................................................................... 39

Obesity (TOC entry)

b. Obesity .................................................................................................................................. 42

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)