Diagnosis Code

E88.A WASTING DISEASE (SYNDROME) DUE TO UNDERLYING CONDITION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E88.A

Short Description: Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

Long Description: Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

The code E88.A is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89)
    • Metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
      • Other and unspecified metabolic disorders (E88)
        • E88.A Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Wasting disease

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code E88.A has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cachexia due to underlying condition
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • cachexia NOS (@R64*)
    • nutritional marasmus (@E41*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • failure to thrive (@R62.51*, @R62.7*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying condition

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E88 Other and unspecified metabolic disorders
E88.0 Disorders of plasma-protein metabolism, not elsewhere classified
E88.01 Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
E88.02 Plasminogen deficiency
E88.09 Other disorders of plasma-protein metabolism, not elsewhere classified
E88.1 Lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classified
E88.2 Lipomatosis, not elsewhere classified
E88.3 Tumor lysis syndrome
E88.4 Mitochondrial metabolism disorders
E88.40 Mitochondrial metabolism disorder, unspecified
E88.41 MELAS syndrome
E88.42 MERRF syndrome
E88.43 Disorders of mitochondrial tRNA synthetases
E88.49 Other mitochondrial metabolism disorders
E88.8 Other specified metabolic disorders
E88.81 Metabolic syndrome and other insulin resistance
E88.810 Metabolic syndrome
E88.811 Insulin resistance syndrome, Type A
E88.818 Other insulin resistance
E88.819 Insulin resistance, unspecified
E88.89 Other specified metabolic disorders
E88.9 Metabolic disorder, unspecified


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