E88.A Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

The ICD-10-CM code for Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition is E88.A (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

E70-E88: Metabolic disorders (E70-E88)

Category E88

30 codes (24 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E88.A:

• Syndrome › wasting (syndrome) due to underlying condition
• Wasting › disease (syndrome)
• Disease, diseased › wasting NEC
• Cachexia › due to › malnutrition
• Cachexia › due to › underlying condition
• Disease, diseased › wasting NEC › due to › underlying condition
• Wasting › disease (syndrome) › due to › underlying condition

Inclusion Terms

• Cachexia due to underlying condition

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 5,340 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included E88.A among the documented diagnoses.

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)