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M62.50

Billable

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, unsp site

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M60-M63

Parent Code

M62.5

Coding Notes

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

Related Codes(10)
M62.51

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, shoulder

M62.52

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, upper arm

M62.53

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, forearm

M62.54

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand

M62.55

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thigh

M62.56

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, lower leg

M62.57

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, ankle and foot

M62.58

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, oth site

BillableM62.59

Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, multiple sites

BillableM62.5A

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(104)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Progressive atrophy of distal muscle
  • Ischaemic muscular atrophy
  • Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibre
  • Atrophy of muscle due to disuse
  • Genetic syndromes of diabetes mellitus
  • Atrophy of proximal muscle
  • Atrophy of muscle fiber
  • Muscular atrophy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetes mellitus
  • Atrophy of perifascicular muscle fiber
  • Non-progressive atrophy of muscle
  • Muscle wasting disorder
  • Group atrophy of muscle fibers
  • Muscle wasting
  • Denervation atrophy of muscle
  • PMA - Progressive muscular atrophy
  • Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibre type II
  • Pure progressive muscular atrophy
  • Severe muscle atrophy
  • Disuse atrophy
  • Duchenne-Aran muscular atrophy
  • Size of leg - finding
  • Amyotrophia
  • Atrophy of skeletal muscle fiber type II
  • Neurogenic muscular atrophy
  • Atrophy of skeletal muscle fiber type I
  • Leg wasted
  • Group atrophy of muscle fibres
  • Atrophy of perifascicular muscle fibre
  • Limb-girdle muscle atrophy
  • Furukawa Takagi Nakao syndrome
  • Nonprogressive muscular atrophy
  • Severe systemic illness tissue wasting
  • Mild muscle atrophy
  • X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy
  • Atrophy of muscle fibre
  • Finding of size of leg
  • Atrophy of axial muscle
  • Atrophy of skeletal muscle fiber
  • Amyotrophy
  • XMPMA - X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy
  • Ischemic muscular atrophy
  • Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibre type I
  • Disuse syndrome
  • Moderate muscle atrophy
  • Severe systemic illness-induced skeletal muscle wasting
  • Muscle atrophy
  • Muscle thinning
  • Progressive muscular atrophy
  • Disuse muscle atrophy
  • Muscular atrophy
  • Diabetes mellitus associated with genetic syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, unsp site?

The ICD-10-CM code for muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, unsp site is M62.50. The full clinical description is "Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site". M62.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M62.50 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M62.50 represents “Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M62.50 a billable code?

Yes, M62.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M62.50 in?

M62.50 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M62.50?

M62.50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-); myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0); and 12 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does M62.50 map to?

M62.50 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 88092000, 1142313001, 240129002, 1142321007, 1142323005, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.50?

M62.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0839006. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does M62.50 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like muscle wasting and atrophy, nec, unsp site 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 M62.50?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M62.50 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.