M62.51
Non-billableMuscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, shoulder
Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, shoulder?
The ICD-10-CM code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, shoulder is M62.51. The full clinical description is "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder". M62.51 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M62.51 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M62.51 represents "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M62.51 a billable code?
No, M62.51 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M62.51.
What chapter is M62.51 in?
M62.51 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62.51?
M62.51 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 are the subcategories under M62.51?
M62.51 has 3 child codes, including: M62.511 (Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, right shoulder), M62.512 (Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, left shoulder), M62.519 (Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, unsp shoulder).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.51?
M62.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895781. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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