Nutrition Diagnostic Terminology

Each term is designated with an alpha-numeric NCPT hierarchical code, followed by a five-digit (eg, 99999) Academy SNOMED CT/LOINC unique identifier
(ANDUID). Neither should be used in nutrition documentation. The ANDUID is for data tracking purposes in electronic health records.
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INTAKE (NI) ❑ Intake of types of fats inconsistent with needs NI-5.5.3 10854
Actual problems related to intake of energy, nutrients, fluids, bioactive substances through (specify) _______________________________
oral diet or nutrition support Protein (5.6)
Energy Balance (1) ❑ Inadequate protein intake NI-5.6.1 10666
Actual or estimated changes in energy (calorie/kcal/kJ) balance ❑ Excessive protein intake NI-5.6.2 10667
❑ Increased energy expenditure NI-1.1 10633 ❑ Intake of types of proteins inconsistent with NI-5.6.3 10855
❑ Inadequate energy intake NI-1.2 10634 needs
❑ Excessive energy intake NI-1.3 10635 (specify) _______________________________
❑ Predicted inadequate energy intake NI-1.4 10636 Amino Acid (5.7)
❑ Predicted excessive energy intake NI-1.5 10637 ❑ Intake of types of amino acids inconsistent with NI-5.7.1 12007
Oral or Nutrition Support Intake (2) needs
Actual or estimated food and beverage intake from oral diet or nutrition support compared (specify) _______________________________
with client goal Carbohydrate and Fiber (5.8)
❑ Inadequate oral intake NI-2.1 10639 ❑ Inadequate carbohydrate intake NI-5.8.1 10670
❑ Excessive oral intake NI-2.2 10640 ❑ Excessive carbohydrate intake NI-5.8.2 10671
❑ Inadequate enteral nutrition infusion NI-2.3 10641 ❑ Intake of types of carbohydrate inconsistent with NI-5.8.3 10856
❑ Excessive enteral nutrition infusion NI-2.4 10642 needs
❑ Enteral nutrition composition inconsistent with NI-2.5 11142 (specify) _______________________________
needs ❑ Inconsistent carbohydrate intake NI-5.8.4 10673
❑ Enteral nutrition administration inconsistent with NI-2.6 11143 ❑ Inadequate fiber intake NI-5.8.5 10675
needs ❑ Excessive fiber intake NI-5.8.6 10676
❑ Inadequate parenteral nutrition infusion NI-2.7 10644 Vitamin (5.9)
❑ Excessive parenteral nutrition infusion NI-2.8 10645 ❑ Inadequate vitamin intake (specify) NI-5.9.1 10678
❑ Parenteral nutrition composition inconsistent NI-2.9 11144 ❑ A (1) 10679
with needs
❑ C (2) 10680
❑ Parenteral nutrition administration inconsistent NI-2.10 11145
with needs ❑ D (3) 10681
❑ Limited food acceptance NI-2.11 10647 ❑ E (4) 10682
Fluid Intake (3) ❑ K (5) 10683
❑ Thiamin (6) 10684
Actual or estimated fluid intake compared with client goal
❑ Riboflavin (7) 10685
❑ Inadequate fluid intake NI-3.1 10649
❑ Niacin (8) 10686
❑ Excessive fluid intake NI-3.2 10650
❑ Folate (9) 10687
Bioactive Substances (4)
❑ B6 (10) 10688
Actual or estimated intake of bioactive substances, including single or multiple functional
food components, ingredients, dietary supplements, alcohol ❑ B12 (11) 10689
❑ Inadequate bioactive substance intake NI-4.1 10859 ❑ Pantothenic acid (12) 10690
❑ Inadequate plant stanol ester intake NI-4.1.1 11077 ❑ Biotin (13) 10691
❑ Inadequate plant sterol ester intake NI-4.1.2 11078 ❑ Excessive vitamin intake (specify) NI-5.9.2 10693
❑ Inadequate soy protein intake NI-4.1.3 11080 ❑ A (1) 10694
❑ Inadequate psyllium intake NI-4.1.4 11079 ❑ C (2) 10695
❑ Inadequate beta glucan intake NI-4.1.5 11076 ❑ D (3) 10696
❑ Excessive bioactive substance intake NI-4.2 10653 ❑ E (4) 10697
❑ Excessive plant stanol ester intake NI-4.2.1 11084 ❑ K (5) 10698
❑ Excessive plant sterol ester intake NI-4.2.2 11085 ❑ Thiamin (6) 10699
❑ Excessive soy protein intake NI-4.2.3 11087 ❑ Riboflavin (7) 10700
❑ Excessive psyllium intake NI-4.2.4 11086 ❑ Niacin (8) 10701
❑ Excessive beta glucan intake NI-4.2.5 11081 ❑ Folate (9) 10702
❑ Excessive food additive intake NI-4.2.6 11083 ❑ B6 (10) 10703
❑ Excessive caffeine intake NI-4.2.7 11082 ❑ B12 (11) 10704
❑ Excessive alcohol intake NI-4.3 10654 ❑ Pantothenic acid (12) 10705
❑ Biotin (13) 10706
Nutrient (5)
Actual or estimated intake of specific nutrient groups or single nutrients as compared with Mineral (5.10)
desired levels ❑ Inadequate mineral intake (specify) NI-5.10.1 10709
❑ Increased nutrient needs NI-5.1 10656 ❑ Calcium (1) 10710
(specify) _______________________________ ❑ Chloride (2) 10711
❑ Inadequate protein energy intake NI-5.2 10658 ❑ Iron (3) 10712
❑ Decreased nutrient needs NI-5.3 10659 ❑ Magnesium (4) 10713
(specify) _______________________________ ❑ Potassium (5) 10714
❑ Imbalance of nutrients NI-5.4 10660 ❑ Phosphorus (6) 10715
Fat and Cholesterol (5.5) ❑ Sodium (7) 10716
❑ Inadequate fat intake NI-5.5.1 10662 ❑ Zinc (8) 10717
❑ Excessive fat intake NI-5.5.2 10663 ❑ Sulfate (9) 10718
❑ Fluoride (10) 10719
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❑ Copper (11) 10720 ❑ Obese, Class II NC-3.3.4 10818

❑ Iodine (12) 10721 ❑ Obese, Class III NC-3.3.5 10819
❑ Selenium (13) 10722 ❑ Unintended weight gain NC-3.4 10770
❑ Manganese (14) 10723 ❑ Growth rate below expected NC-3.5 10802
❑ Chromium (15) 10724 ❑ Excessive growth rate NC-3.6 10803
❑ Molybdenum (16) 10725 Malnutrition Disorders (4)
❑ Boron (17) 10726 Health consequences resulting from insufficient or excessive energy and/or nutrient intake
❑ Cobalt (18) 10727 compared to physiologic needs and/or utilization
❑ Excessive mineral intake (specify) NI-5.10.2 10729 ❑ Malnutrition (undernutrition) NC-4.1 10657
❑ Calcium (1) 10730 ❑ Starvation related malnutrition NC-4.1.1 11130
❑ Chloride (2) 10731 ❑ Moderate starvation related NC-4.1.1.1 13210
❑ Iron (3) 10732 malnutrition
❑ Magnesium (4) 10733 ❑ Severe starvation related malnutrition NC-4.1.1.2 13211
❑ Potassium (5) 10734 ❑ Chronic disease or condition related NC-4.1.2 11131
malnutrition
❑ Phosphorus (6) 10735
❑ Moderate chronic disease or condition NC-4.1.2.1 13212
❑ Sodium (7) 10736 related malnutrition
❑ Zinc (8) 10737 ❑ Severe chronic disease or condition NC-4.1.2.2 13213
❑ Sulfate (9) 10738 related malnutrition
❑ Fluoride (10) 10739 ❑ Acute disease or injury related malnutrition NC-4.1.3 11132
❑ Copper (11) 10740 ❑ Moderate acute disease or injury related NC-4.1.3.1 13214
❑ Iodine (12) 10741 malnutrition
❑ Selenium (13) 10742 ❑ Severe acute disease or injury related NC-4.1.3.2 13215
malnutrition
❑ Manganese (14) 10743
❑ Non illness related pediatric malnutrition NC-4.1.4 13017
❑ Chromium (15) 10744
❑ Mild non illness related pediatric NC-4.1.4.1 13216
❑ Molybdenum (16) 10745
malnutrition
❑ Boron (17) 10746
❑ Moderate non illness related pediatric NC-4.1.4.2 13217
❑ Cobalt (18) 10747 malnutrition
Multinutrient (5.11) ❑ Severe non illness related pediatric NC-4.1.4.3 13218
❑ Predicted inadequate nutrient intake NI-5.11.1 10750 malnutrition
(specify) _______________________________ ❑ Illness related pediatric malnutrition NC-4.1.5 13018
❑ Predicted excessive nutrient intake NI-5.11.2 10751 ❑ Mild illness related pediatric NC-4.1.5.1 13219
malnutrition
(specify) _______________________________
❑ Moderate illness related pediatric NC-4.1.5.2 13220
malnutrition
❑ Severe illness related pediatric NC-4.41.5.3 13221
CLINICAL (NC) malnutrition
Nutritional findings/problems identified that relate to medical or physical conditions
Functional (1)
Change in physical or mechanical functioning that interferes with or prevents desired BEHAVIORAL-ENVIRONMENTAL (NB)
nutritional consequences Nutritional findings/problems identified that relate to knowledge, attitudes/beliefs,
❑ Swallowing difficulty NC-1.1 10754 physical environment, access to food, or food safety
❑ Biting/Chewing (masticatory) difficulty NC-1.2 10755 Knowledge and Beliefs (1)
❑ Breastfeeding difficulty NC-1.3 10756 Actual knowledge and beliefs as related, observed, or documented
❑ Altered GI function NC-1.4 10757 ❑ Food and nutrition related knowledge deficit NB-1.1 10773
❑ Predicted breastfeeding difficulty NC-1.5 11146 ❑ Unsupported beliefs/attitudes about food or NB-1.2 10857
Biochemical (2) nutrition related topics (use with caution)
Change in capacity to metabolize nutrients as a result of medications, surgery, or as ❑ Not ready for diet/lifestyle change NB-1.3 10775
indicated by altered laboratory values ❑ Self monitoring deficit NB-1.4 10776
❑ Impaired nutrient utilization NC-2.1 10759 ❑ Disordered eating pattern NB-1.5 10777
❑ Altered nutrition related laboratory values NC-2.2 10760 ❑ Limited adherence to nutrition related NB-1.6 10778
(specify) _______________________________ recommendations
❑ Food medication interaction NC-2.3 10761 ❑ Undesirable food choices NB-1.7 10779
(specify) _______________________________ Physical Activity and Function (2)
❑ Predicted food medication interaction NC-2.4 10762 Actual physical activity, self care, and quality of life problems as reported, observed, or
(specify) _______________________________ documented
Weight (3) ❑ Physical inactivity NB-2.1 10782
Chronic weight or changed weight status when compared with usual or desired body ❑ Excessive physical activity NB-2.2 10783
weight ❑ Inability to manage self care NB-2.3 10780
❑ Underweight NC-3.1 10764 ❑ Impaired ability to prepare foods/meals NB-2.4 10785
❑ Unintended weight loss NC-3.2 10765 ❑ Poor nutrition quality of life NB-2.5 10786
❑ Overweight/obesity NC-3.3 10766 ❑ Self feeding difficulty NB-2.6 10787
❑ Overweight, adult or pediatric NC-3.3.1 10767
❑ Obese, pediatric NC-3.3.2 10768
❑ Obese, Class I NC-3.3.3 10769
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Food Safety and Access (3)

Actual problems with food safety or access to food, water, or nutrition related supplies Other (NO)
❑ Intake of unsafe food NB-3.1 10789 Nutrition findings that are not classified as intake, clinical or behavioral-environmental
❑ Limited access to food NB-3.2 12009 problems.
❑ Limited access to nutrition related supplies NB-3.3 10791 Other (1)
❑ Limited access to potable water NB-3.4 12010 ❑ No nutrition diagnosis at this time NO-1.1 10795

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