R54
BillableAge-related physical debility
Age-related physical debility
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Frailty
- Old age
- Senescence
- Senile asthenia
- Senile debility
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(138)
SNOMED CT
- Asthenia13791008
- Debility13791008
- Feeling weak13791008
- General weakness13791008
- Lassitude13791008
- Weakness13791008
- Weakness - general13791008
- Problem of ageing17261001
- Problem of aging17261001
- Senile asthenia18726006
- Senile debility18726006
- Advanced age49808004
- Geriatric state49808004
- Old-age49808004
- Senescence49808004
- Senile exhaustion57494004
- Extreme old age (over 100 years)57943003
- Exhaustion60119000
- Washed out60119000
- Worn out60119000
- Fatigability79915001
- Fatigue84229001
- Weariness84229001
- Lack of vitality214264003
- Lethargic214264003
- Lethargy214264003
- Cachectic238108007
- Cachexia238108007
- Exhaustion - physiological242015007
- Easily exhausted248270006
- Quickly exhausted248270006
- Rapidly exhausted248270006
- Exhausted on least exertion248271005
- Lack of energy248274002
- Lacking in energy248274002
- Attacks of weakness248278004
- Frailty248279007
- Ageing248280005
- Aging248280005
- Malaise and fatigue271795006
- General body deterioration285384003
- General health deterioration285384003
- Finding of general energy301325005
- Observation of general energy301325005
- Distribution of body fat loss - finding366535007
- Finding of distribution of body fat loss366535007
- Does not feel right367391008
- Feels off-color367391008
- Feels off-colour367391008
- Feels poorly367391008
- Feels unwell367391008
- Malaise367391008
- Not feeling great367391008
- Not feeling well367391008
- Vague bodily discomfort367391008
- Frail elderly404904002
UMLS
- Age-related physical debilityC2830455
- FrailnessC0424594
- FrailtiesC0424594
- FrailtyC0424594
- Frailty (finding)C0424594
- frailtyC0424594
- Old ageC0231337
- SenescenceC0231337
- Senile stateC0231337
- SenilityC0231337
- Senility (finding)C0231337
- Senility (observable entity)C0231337
- Senility NOSC0231337
- senescenceC0231337
- senilityC0231337
- Senile astheniaC0231234
- Senile asthenia (finding)C0231234
- Senile debilityC0231234
Clinical Terms
- General health deterioration
- Easily exhausted
- Lassitude
- Senile asthenia
- Lacking in energy
- Vague bodily discomfort
- Washed out
- Ageing
- Frailty
- Weakness - general
- Feels off-colour
- Senile debility
- Observation of general energy
- Senility
- Rapidly exhausted
- Exhaustion - physiological
- Frailty (finding)
- senescence
- Senile state
- Asthenia
- Distribution of body fat loss - finding
- Cachexia
- Feeling weak
- Cachectic
- Attacks of weakness
- Finding of general energy
- Not feeling well
- Lack of energy
- Extreme old age (over 100 years)
- Senility (observable entity)
- Senility NOS
- Aging
- Advanced age
- Senile exhaustion
- Finding of distribution of body fat loss
- Senility (finding)
- Geriatric state
- Feels poorly
- Frailties
- Old age
- Problem of ageing
- Quickly exhausted
- Senile asthenia (finding)
- Lack of vitality
- Debility
- Worn out
- Malaise and fatigue
- Exhaustion
- Lethargic
- Weariness
- Frail elderly
- Frailness
- Feels off-color
- Old-age
- Problem of aging
- Exhausted on least exertion
- Lethargy
- Not feeling great
- General body deterioration
- Weakness
- Feels unwell
- Malaise
- Does not feel right
- General weakness
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for age-related physical debility?
The ICD-10-CM code for age-related physical debility is R54. The full clinical description is "Age-related physical debility". R54 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R54 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R54 represents “Age-related physical debility”. 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 R54 a billable code?
Yes, R54 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R54 in?
R54 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R54?
R54 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: age-related cognitive decline (R41.81); sarcopenia (M62.84); senile psychosis (F03.-); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R54 map to?
R54 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 49808004, 248280005, 13791008, 248278004, 238108007, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R54?
R54 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2830455, C0424594, C0231337, C0231234. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R54 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like age-related physical debility affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R54?
R54 maps to the ICD-11 code: MG2A (Ageing associated decline in intrinsic capacity).
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