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R62.5

Non-billable

Oth and unsp lack of expected normal physiol dev in chldhd

Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R62

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • delayed puberty (E30.0)
  • gonadal dysgenesis (Q99.1)
  • hypopituitarism (E23.0)
  • HIV disease resulting in failure to thrive (B20)
  • physical retardation due to malnutrition (E45)

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)

Child Codes (4)

R62.50

Unsp lack of expected normal physiol dev in childhood

BillableR62.51

Failure to thrive (child)

BillableR62.52

Short stature (child)

BillableR62.59

Oth lack of expected normal physiol development in childhood

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R62.5?

ICD-10-CM code R62.5 represents "Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R62.5 a billable code?

No, R62.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under R62.5.

What chapter is R62.5 in?

R62.5 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R62.5?

R62.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: delayed puberty (E30.0); gonadal dysgenesis (Q99.1); hypopituitarism (E23.0); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under R62.5?

R62.5 has 4 child codes, including: R62.50 (Unsp lack of expected normal physiol dev in childhood), R62.51 (Failure to thrive (child)), R62.52 (Short stature (child)), R62.59 (Oth lack of expected normal physiol development in childhood).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R62.5?

R62.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830459. 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.