VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

E44Protein-energy malnutrition of moderate and mild degree

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Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Group E40-E46
Malnutrition
Official Vietnamese name
Suy dinh dưỡng vừa và/hoặc nhẹ do thiếu protein - năng lượng

Related E44 codes

E44.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Moderate protein- energy malnutrition E44.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Mild protein- energy malnutrition

Clinical record checklist

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  • Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
  • Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
  • Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
  • Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.

2026 regulatory basis

Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.