R64

Billable

Cachexia

Cachexia

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • abnormal weight loss (R63.4)
  • cachexia due to underlying condition (E88.A)
  • nutritional marasmus (E41)

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 ICD-10 code R64?

ICD-10-CM code R64 represents "Cachexia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R64 a billable code?

Yes, R64 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R64 in?

R64 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R64?

R64 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: abnormal weight loss (R63.4); cachexia due to underlying condition (E88.A); nutritional marasmus (E41).

What SNOMED CT codes does R64 map to?

R64 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 1260096003, 421695000, 267024001, 238108007, 422003001, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R64?

R64 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0006625. 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.