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Coding references
ICD-10 codes
R62.51 Failure to thrive child
Z-score based malnutrition grading preferred
E44.0 Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
E44.1 Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
E43 Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition for z-score below -3
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