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


The ICD 10 Code for Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified is listed as M62.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M62.5
Description: Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
  • Disuse atrophy NEC
  • Excludes1: neuralgic amyotrophy (G54.5)
  • progressive muscular atrophy (G12.29)
  • Excludes2: pelvic muscle wasting (N81.84)
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Disorders of muscles (M60-M63)
Parent M62 - Other disorders of muscle
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of M62.5:
M62.50 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
M62.51 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
M62.52 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, upper arm
M62.53 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, forearm
M62.54 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand
M62.55 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thigh
M62.56 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg
M62.57 - Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, 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
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M62.5:
M62.0 - Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)
M62.1 - Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)
M62.2 - Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle
M62.3 - Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)
M62.4 - Contracture of muscle
M62.8 - Other specified disorders of muscle
M62.9 - Disorder of muscle, unspecified