Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for muscle atrophy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Muscle Atrophy
Use ICD-10 code M62.50 for muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Dependence on enabling machines and devices, not elsewhere classified
Use when the patient is dependent on devices like ventilators due to muscle atrophy.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified muscle atrophy is M62.50. For age-related muscle loss, use M62.84 for sarcopenia.
Sarcopenia is coded as M62.84 in ICD-10, used for age-related muscle loss with functional decline.