Version 2024
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R62

Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults

ICD-10-CM Code:
R62
ICD-10 Code for:
Lack of expected normal physiol dev in childhood and adults
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • General symptoms and signs
      (R50-R69)
      • Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
        (R62)

R62 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults. 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.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Specific Coding Applicable to Lack of expected normal physiol dev in childhood and adults

Non-specific codes like R62 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 lack of expected normal physiol dev in childhood and adults:

  • Use R62.0 for Delayed milestone in childhood - BILLABLE CODE

  • R62.5 for Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R62.50 for Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R62.51 for Failure to thrive (child) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R62.52 for Short stature (child) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R62.59 for Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R62.7 for Adult failure to thrive - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

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 History

  • 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.