2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.5A
Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- M62.5A
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
M62.5A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back
Non-specific codes like M62.5A require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back:
Use M62.5A0 for Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical - BILLABLE CODE
Use M62.5A1 for Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, thoracic - BILLABLE CODE
Use M62.5A2 for Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, lumbosacral - BILLABLE CODE
Use M62.5A9 for Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, unspecified level - BILLABLE CODE
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023