M62.5 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for M62.5 ICD 10 code
- neuralgic amyotrophy (G54.5)
- progressive muscular atrophy (G12.21)
- sarcopenia (M62.84)
Type 2 excludes for M62.5 ICD 10 code
- pelvic muscle wasting (N81.84)
Codes
- M62.50 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
- M62.51 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
- M62.511 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder
- M62.512 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder
- M62.519 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified shoulder
- M62.52 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, upper arm
- M62.521 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right upper arm
- M62.522 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left upper arm
- M62.529 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified upper arm
- M62.53 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, forearm
- M62.531 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right forearm
- M62.532 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left forearm
- M62.539 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified forearm
- M62.54 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand
- M62.541 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right hand
- M62.542 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left hand
- M62.549 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand
- M62.55 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thigh
- M62.551 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right thigh
- M62.552 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left thigh
- M62.559 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified thigh
- M62.56 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg
- M62.561 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right lower leg
- M62.562 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left lower leg
- M62.569 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified lower leg
- M62.57 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
- M62.571 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right ankle and foot
- M62.572 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot
- M62.579 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot
- M62.58 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, other site
- M62.59 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, multiple sites
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M62.5 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M60-M63 Disorders of muscles
- M62 Other disorders of muscle
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M62.5 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M62.5 ICD 10 code
Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.
Causes of muscle disorders include:
- Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
- A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy
- Some cancers
- Inflammation, such as myositis
- Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
- Infections
- Certain medicines
Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown.
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