M62.56 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.
Short description for M62.56 ICD 10 code:
Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, lower leg
Codes
- 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
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M62.56 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M60-M63 Disorders of muscles
- M62 Other disorders of muscle
- M62.0 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)
- M62.1 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)
- M62.2 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle
- M62.4 Contracture of muscle
- M62.5 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
- M62.8 Other specified disorders of muscle
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M62.56 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M62.56 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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