2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R62Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
R62 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as R62.0, R62.50, R62.51, and R62.52. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Lack of expected normal physiol dev in childhood and adultsOverview
Non-specific codes like R62 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use R62.0 for Delayed milestone in childhood
R62.5 for Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
Use R62.50 for Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
Use R62.51 for Failure to thrive (child)
Use R62.52 for Short stature (child)
Use R62.59 for Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
Use R62.7 for Adult failure to thrive
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Code HistoryHistory
- FY 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
- FY 2025 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
