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M62.572

Billable

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, left ankle and foot

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M60-M63

Parent Code

M62.57

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, left ankle and foot?

The ICD-10-CM code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, left ankle and foot is M62.572. The full clinical description is "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot". M62.572 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M62.572 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M62.572 represents "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot". 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 M62.572 a billable code?

Yes, M62.572 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M62.572 in?

M62.572 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M62.572?

M62.572 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 M62.572 map to?

M62.572 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 15704401000119106, 313781000119108, 313871000119102, 16022431000119102, 1075761000119107, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.572?

M62.572 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895802. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.