R53.81

Billable

Other malaise

Other malaise

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R53.8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Chronic debility
  • Debility NOS
  • General physical deterioration
  • Malaise NOS
  • Nervous debility

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • combat exhaustion and fatigue (F43.0)
  • congenital debility (P96.9)
  • exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertion (T73.3)
  • exhaustion and fatigue due to exposure (T73.2)
  • exhaustion and fatigue due to heat (T67.-)
  • exhaustion and fatigue due to pregnancy (O26.8-)
  • exhaustion and fatigue due to recurrent depressive episode (F33)
  • exhaustion and fatigue due to senile debility (R54)
  • age-related physical debility (R54)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other malaise?

The ICD-10-CM code for other malaise is R53.81. The full clinical description is "Other malaise". R53.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R53.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R53.81 represents "Other malaise". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R53.81 a billable code?

Yes, R53.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R53.81 in?

R53.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R53.81?

R53.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: combat exhaustion and fatigue (F43.0); congenital debility (P96.9); exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertion (T73.3); and 6 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R53.81 map to?

R53.81 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 367391008, 285384003, 271795006, 420801006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R53.81?

R53.81 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3714552, C0027804, C2830452, C0231218, C1386058, and 1 more. 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.