R62.52

Billable

Short stature (child)

Short stature (child)

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R62.5

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Lack of growth
  • Physical retardation
  • Short stature NOS

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)
  • short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.3-)

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

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for short stature (child)?

The ICD-10-CM code for short stature (child) is R62.52. The full clinical description is "Short stature (child)". R62.52 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R62.52 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R62.52 represents "Short stature (child)". 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 R62.52 a billable code?

Yes, R62.52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R62.52 in?

R62.52 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R62.52?

R62.52 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 3 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R62.52 map to?

R62.52 maps to 87 SNOMED CT concepts: 204164000, 897459007, 123982003, 75355004, 440301000124106, and 82 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R62.52?

R62.52 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0349588, C1442754, C0476243, C2830460. 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.