M62.50
BillableMuscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, unsp site
Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
- myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-)
- myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0)
- myopathy in rheumatoid arthritis (M05.32)
- myopathy in scleroderma (M34.-)
- myopathy in Sjögren's syndrome (M35.03)
- myopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)
- alcoholic myopathy (G72.1)
- cramp and spasm (R25.2)
- drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)
- myalgia (M79.1-)
- stiff-man syndrome (G25.82)
- neuralgic amyotrophy (G54.5)
- progressive muscular atrophy (G12.21)
- sarcopenia (M62.84)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
- pelvic muscle wasting (N81.84)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Diabetes mellitus associated with genetic syndrome5969009
- Genetic syndromes of diabetes mellitus5969009
- Ischaemic muscular atrophy10076004
- Ischemic muscular atrophy10076004
- Denervation atrophy of muscle74035001
- Group atrophy of muscle fibers74035001
- Group atrophy of muscle fibres74035001
- Neurogenic muscular atrophy74035001
- Amyotrophia88092000
- Amyotrophy88092000
- Muscle atrophy88092000
- Muscle thinning88092000
- Muscle wasting88092000
- Muscle wasting disorder88092000
- Muscular atrophy88092000
- Duchenne-Aran muscular atrophy88923002
- PMA - Progressive muscular atrophy88923002
- Progressive muscular atrophy88923002
- Pure progressive muscular atrophy88923002
- Disuse syndrome129892000
- Furukawa Takagi Nakao syndrome237611007
- Muscular atrophy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetes mellitus237611007
- Severe systemic illness tissue wasting238153009
- Severe systemic illness-induced skeletal muscle wasting238154003
- Atrophy of muscle due to disuse240129002
- Disuse atrophy240129002
- Disuse muscle atrophy240129002
- Leg wasted249778007
- Finding of size of leg366557000
- Size of leg - finding366557000
- X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy773729007
- XMPMA - X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy773729007
- Atrophy of axial muscle1142313001
- Atrophy of proximal muscle1142320008
- Limb-girdle muscle atrophy1142320008
- Atrophy of muscle fiber1142321007
- Atrophy of muscle fibre1142321007
- Atrophy of skeletal muscle fiber1142321007
- Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibre1142321007
- Non-progressive atrophy of muscle1142322000
- Nonprogressive muscular atrophy1142322000
- Atrophy of perifascicular muscle fiber1142323005
- Atrophy of perifascicular muscle fibre1142323005
- Progressive atrophy of distal muscle1142325003
- Atrophy of skeletal muscle fiber type I1142334008
- Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibre type I1142334008
- Atrophy of skeletal muscle fiber type II1142335009
- Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibre type II1142335009
- Mild muscle atrophy18301000175107
- Moderate muscle atrophy18311000175105
- Severe muscle atrophy18321000175101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, unsp site?
The ICD-10-CM code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, unsp site is M62.50. The full clinical description is "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site". M62.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M62.50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M62.50 represents "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M62.50 a billable code?
Yes, M62.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M62.50 in?
M62.50 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62.50?
M62.50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-); myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0); and 12 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M62.50 map to?
M62.50 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 88092000, 1142313001, 240129002, 1142321007, 1142323005, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.50?
M62.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0839006. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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