R53.81
BillableOther malaise
Other malaise
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chronic debility
- Debility NOS
- General physical deterioration
- Malaise NOS
- Nervous debility
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •combat exhaustion and fatigueF43.0
- •congenital debilityP96.9
- •exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertionT73.3
- •exhaustion and fatigue due to exposureT73.2
- •exhaustion and fatigue due to heatT67
- •exhaustion and fatigue due to pregnancyO26.8
- •exhaustion and fatigue due to recurrent depressive episodeF33
- •exhaustion and fatigue due to senile debilityR54
- •age-related physical debilityR54
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(167)
SNOMED CT
- Malaise and fatigue271795006
- General body deterioration285384003
- General health deterioration285384003
- Does not feel right367391008
- Feels off-color367391008
- Feels off-colour367391008
- Feels poorly367391008
- Feels unwell367391008
- Malaise367391008
- Not feeling great367391008
- Not feeling well367391008
- Vague bodily discomfort367391008
- Malaise with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420801006
- Malaise with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420801006
UMLS
- Beard's diseaseC0027804
- Bodily Distress DisorderC0027804
- Bodily Distress DisordersC0027804
- Disorder, Bodily DistressC0027804
- Distress Disorder, BodilyC0027804
- Nervous DebilityC0027804
- Nervous debilityC0027804
- NeurastheniaC0027804
- Neurasthenic NeurosesC0027804
- Neurasthenic neurosisC0027804
- Neuroses, NeurasthenicC0027804
- nervous debilityC0027804
- neurastheniaC0027804
- Chronic debilityC2830452
- DebilitiesC3714552
- DebilityC3714552
- Debility NOSC3714552
- Debility, unspecifiedC3714552
- Decreased strengthC3714552
- Feeling weakC3714552
- Feelings of weaknessC3714552
- General debilityC3714552
- General weaknessC3714552
- Generalized weaknessC3714552
- LassitudeC3714552
- Strength loss ofC3714552
- WeaknessC3714552
- Weakness - generalC3714552
- Weakness generalisedC3714552
- Weakness generalizedC3714552
- Weakness, generalizedC3714552
- asthenicC3714552
- debilityC3714552
- feel weakC3714552
- feeling weakC3714552
- feeling weaknessC3714552
- feels weakC3714552
- general weaknessC3714552
- generalized weaknessC3714552
- lassitudeC3714552
- loss of strengthC3714552
- loss strengthC3714552
- of strength lossC3714552
- strength lossC3714552
- weakC3714552
- weak feelingC3714552
- weaknessC3714552
- weaknessesC3714552
- Discomfort bodilyC0231218
- Does not feel rightC0231218
- Feeling lifelessC0231218
- Feeling miserableC0231218
- Feeling unwellC0231218
- Feels awfulC0231218
- Feels off-colorC0231218
- Feels off-colourC0231218
- Feels poorlyC0231218
- Feels unwellC0231218
- Felt generally illC0231218
- General feeling of illnessC0231218
- General malaiseC0231218
- Generally unwellC0231218
- Generally unwell (finding)C0231218
- MalaiseC0231218
- Malaise (finding)C0231218
- Malaise NOSC0231218
- Not feeling greatC0231218
- Not feeling wellC0231218
- Vague bodily discomfortC0231218
- feel badC0231218
- feel illC0231218
- feeling badC0231218
- feeling illC0231218
- feeling lifelessC0231218
- general feeling of illnessC0231218
- general malaiseC0231218
- illC0231218
- ill feelingC0231218
- malaiseC0231218
- not feeling wellC0231218
- General physical deteriorationC1386058
- Other malaiseC2830453
Clinical Terms
- strength loss
- Lassitude
- Vague bodily discomfort
- Weakness generalised
- feeling weakness
- feels weak
- Malaise with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Feeling unwell
- Neuroses, Neurasthenic
- Feels poorly
- of strength loss
- Feelings of weakness
- Weakness, generalized
- Nervous Debility
- generalized weakness
- Neurasthenia
- loss strength
- weakness
- feel bad
- feeling lifeless
- Feels awful
- Malaise with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Chronic debility
- weaknesses
- general weakness
- Malaise NOS
- debility
- Beard's disease
- feel weak
- general malaise
- loss of strength
- Neurasthenic Neuroses
- ill feeling
- Debility, unspecified
- not feeling well
- weak feeling
- asthenic
- Discomfort bodily
- Neurasthenic neurosis
- Bodily Distress Disorders
- General body deterioration
- General debility
- Malaise
- general feeling of illness
- Feels off-colour
- Debilities
- Generally unwell (finding)
- Distress Disorder, Bodily
- Feeling weak
- Weakness generalized
- weak
- feel ill
- Felt generally ill
- ill
- Decreased strength
- Feels off-color
- Bodily Distress Disorder
- Feeling miserable
- feeling ill
- General health deterioration
- Weakness - general
- feeling bad
- Strength loss of
- Debility NOS
- Malaise (finding)
- Generally unwell
- General physical deterioration
- Disorder, Bodily Distress
- Not feeling great
- Feels unwell
- Does not feel right
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other malaise?
The ICD-10-CM code for other malaise is R53.81. The full clinical description is "Other malaise". R53.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R53.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R53.81 represents “Other malaise”. 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 R53.81 a billable code?
Yes, R53.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R53.81 in?
R53.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R53.81?
R53.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: combat exhaustion and fatigue (F43.0); congenital debility (P96.9); exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertion (T73.3); and 6 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R53.81 map to?
R53.81 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 367391008, 285384003, 271795006, 420801006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R53.81?
R53.81 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0027804, C2830452, C3714552, C0231218, C1386058, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R53.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other malaise 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 R53.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R53.81 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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