M62.5 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified

  • Applicable to Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM M62.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of M62.5 - other international versions of ICD10 M62.5 may differ.
  • M62.5 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • M62.5 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • M62.5 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
    • M62.5 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
    • 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
    • M62.5A - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back
    • M62.5A0 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical
    • M62.5A1 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, thoracic
    • M62.5A2 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, lumbosacral
    • M62.5A9 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, unspecified level

 Inclusion Term

  • Disuse atrophy NEC

Type 1 Excludes

  • neuralgic amyotrophy (G54.5)
  • progressive muscular atrophy (G12.21)
  • sarcopenia (M62.84)

Type 2 Excludes

  • pelvic muscle wasting (N81.84)

The following codes above M62.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to M62.5:

Chapter: M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M60-M63 Disorders of muscles

Category: M62 Other disorders of muscle

  
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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