2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R62.52Short stature (child)

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R50-R69›R62

ICD-10-CM R62.52
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R62.52 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for short stature (child). It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 640 through 641. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other general signs and symptoms.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R62.52
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Short stature (child)
Short Description
Short stature (child)
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
R62.5
Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR50-R69General symptoms and signs
CategoryR62Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
This CodeR62.52Short stature (child)

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Abnormal blue sclerae
  • Abnormally short fourth metatarsal
  • Advanced bone age
  • Below expected growth rate
  • Bilateral congenital dislocation of hip
  • Blue nevus of skin
  • Body height below reference range
  • Bone age finding
  • Brachymesophalangia
  • Brachymetatarsia
  • Brachymetatarsia of fourth metatarsal
  • Cognitive impairment, coarse facies, heart defects, obesity, pulmonary involvement, short stature, skeletal dysplasia syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of sclera
  • Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
  • Congenital atrophy of optic nerve
  • Congenital dislocation of left hip
  • Congenital dislocation of right hip
  • Congenital dysplasia of nail unit
  • Congenital hypotrichia
  • Congenital livedo reticularis
  • Craniofacial dysplasia, short stature, ectodermal anomalies, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Delayed bone age
  • Disproportionate short stature
  • Ear, patella, short stature syndrome
  • Facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, short stature syndrome
  • Familial short stature
  • Genetic anomaly of leukocyte
  • Genetic syndromic childhood obesity
  • Growth retardation
  • Has not grown in height
  • Hip pathological dislocation
  • Hypertelorism
  • Hypoplasia of distal phalanx of hand
  • Idiopathic short stature
  • Infantile and/or juvenile cataract
  • Inherited disorder of folate metabolism
  • Intellectual disability, cardiac anomalies, short stature, joint laxity syndrome
  • Intellectual disability, muscle weakness, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
  • Intellectual disability, myopathy, short stature, endocrine defect syndrome
  • Intellectual disability, short stature, hypertelorism syndrome
  • Juvenile cataract
  • Lethal congenital disproportionate short limbed short stature
  • Lethal congenital disproportionate short trunk short stature
  • Livedo reticularis
  • Lysine demethylase 3B-related intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, short stature syndrome
  • Microcephalic cortical malformations, short stature due to RTTN deficiency
  • Microcephaly, short stature, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome
  • Mongolian spot
  • MTHFS-related developmental delay, microcephaly, short stature, epilepsy syndrome
  • Multiple malformation syndrome, moderate short stature, facial
  • Oral-facial-digital syndrome with short stature and brachymesophalangia
  • Pathological dislocation of bilateral hips
  • Pathological dislocation of left hip
  • Pathological dislocation of right hip
  • Pelger-Huët anomaly
  • Pelger-Huët cell
  • Pentose disorder
  • Photosensitivity with ichthyosis, brittle hair, impaired intelligence, decreased fertility and short stature syndrome
  • Progressive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, short stature, short fourth metatarsals, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Proportionate short stature
  • Psychosocial short stature
  • Rachitic dwarf
  • Retardation of physical development
  • Retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss, premature aging, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
  • Retinitis pigmentosa, juvenile cataract, short stature, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Severe growth deficiency, strabismus, extensive dermal melanocytosis, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Severe intellectual disability, short stature, behavioral abnormalities, facial dysmorphism syndrome
  • Severe myopia, generalized joint laxity, short stature syndrome
  • Short stature associated with bone marrow transplant
  • Short stature disorder
  • Short stature disorder due to osteosclerosis
  • Short stature due to radiation therapy
  • Short stature for age
  • Short stature of childhood
  • Short stature with valvular heart disease and characteristic facies syndrome
  • Short stature, advanced bone age, early-onset osteoarthritis syndrome
  • Short stature, auditory canal atresia, mandibular hypoplasia, skeletal anomalies syndrome
  • Short stature, brachydactyly, obesity, global developmental delay syndrome
  • Short stature, developmental delay, congenital heart defect syndrome
  • Short stature, onychodysplasia, facial dysmorphism, hypotrichosis syndrome
  • Short stature, optic nerve atrophy, Pelger-Huët anomaly syndrome
  • Speech delay
  • Steel syndrome
  • Trichothiodystrophy
  • Wellesley Carman French syndrome
  • X-linked female restricted facial dysmorphism, short stature, choanal atresia, intellectual disability
  • X-linked intellectual disability, short stature, overweight syndrome

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Lack of growth
  • Physical retardation
  • Short stature NOS

Type 1 Excludes

  • short stature due to endocrine disorder E34.3

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Lack of
      • development (physiological)
        • short stature
    • Lack of
      • growth
    • Retardation
      • physical (child)
    • Short, shortening, shortness
      • stature (child) (hereditary) (idiopathic) NEC

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM016
Other general signs and symptoms
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Hypertelorism

    abnormal increase in the interorbital distance due to overdevelopment of the lesser wings of the sphenoid.

  • Livedo Reticularis

    a condition characterized by a reticular or fishnet pattern on the skin of lower extremities and other parts of the body. this red and blue pattern is due to deoxygenated blood in unstable dermal blood vessels. the condition is intensified by cold exposure and relieved by rewarming.

  • Livedoid Vasculopathy

    a rare cutaneous thrombotic disease due to occlusion of dermal vessels. it is characterized by purpuric maculae and ulcerations especially during summer which form scars called atrophie blanche. it is more associated with other syndromes (e.g., protein c deficiency; hyperhomocysteinemia). livedo reticularis with systemic involvement and stroke is sneddon syndrome.

  • Sneddon Syndrome

    a systemic non-inflammatory arteriopathy primarily of middle-aged females characterized by the association of livedo reticularis, multiple thrombotic cerebral infarction; coronary disease, and hypertension. elevation of antiphospholipid antibody titers (see also antiphospholipid syndrome), cardiac valvulopathy, ischemic attack, transient; seizures; dementia; and chronic ischemia of the extremities may also occur. pathologic examination of affected arteries reveals non-inflammatory adventitial fibrosis, thrombosis, and changes in the media (from jablonski, dictionary of syndromes & eponymic diseases, 2d ed; adams et al., principles of neurology, 6th ed, p861; arch neurol 1997 jan;54(1):53-60). mutations in the cecr1 gene (ada2 protein, human) are associated with sneddon syndrome.

  • Mongolian Spot

    a bluish-gray to gray-brown benign, melanocytic nevus found usually in the lumbosacral region of dark-skinned people, especially those of east asian ancestry. it is usually congenital or appears shortly after birth, and disappears in childhood.

  • Lumbosacral Region

    region of the back including the lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, and nearby structures.

  • Grade 1 Short Stature, CTCAE|CTCAE Grade 1 Short stature|Grade 1 Short stature

    important notice: the nci thesaurus contains biomedical terminologies that nci does not own or control. this concept contains gender-related content that does not comply with executive order 14168.

  • Familial Idiopathic Short Stature|Constitutional Short Stature

    idiopathic short stature in a child when either one or both parents is short in stature.

  • Hypoparathyroidism-Retardation-Dysmorphism Syndrome|HRDS|Hypoparathyroidism with Short Stature, Mental Retardation, and Seizures|Hypoparathyroidism, Congenital, Associated with Dysmorphism, Growth Retardation, and Developmental Delay|Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome

    an autosomal recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the tbce gene, encoding tubulin-specific chaperone e. it is characterized by congenital hypoparathyroidism, mental retardation, seizures and developmental delay.

  • Idiopathic Short Stature|ISS

    height greater than two standard deviations below the mean for the age and sex of the reference population.

  • Mental Retardation, X-Linked, Syndromic, Cabezas Type|Cabezas Syndrome|MRSS|MRXS15|MRXSC|Mental Retardation, X-Linked, Syndromic 15|Mental Retardation, X-Linked, with Short Stature|Mental Retardation, X-Linked, with Short Stature, Hypogonadism, and Abnormal Gait

    an x-linked recessive condition caused by mutations(s) in the cul4b gene on chromosome xq23, encoding a core component of the e3 ubiquitin ligase complex. it is characterized by short stature, hypogonadism, and abnormal gait.

  • Non-familial Idiopathic Short Stature|Non-Familial Idiopathic Short Stature

    idiopathic short stature in a child when neither parent is short in stature.

  • Short Stature

    height greater than two standard deviations below the mean of the appropriate reference population for the age and sex of the individual.

  • Short Stature Homeobox Deficiency|SHOX Deficiency|SHOX Deficiency

    a rare genetic deficiency characterized by mutations in the shox gene and reduced expression or function of the shox protein. it results in the disruption of normal bone development and growth starting before birth. it manifests with skeletal abnormalities and short stature.

  • Short Stature Homeobox Protein|Short Stature Homeobox-Containing Osteogenic Protein

    short stature homeobox protein (292 aa, ~32 kda) is a proliferation protein that is encoded by the human shox gene and is involved in transcription and growth.

  • SHOX Gene|SHOX|SHOX|Short Stature Homeobox Gene

    this gene is involved in transcription and growth.

  • SHOX wt Allele|Short Stature Homeobox wt Allele

    human shox wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of yp11.3 and within xpter-p22.32 and is approximately 35 kb in length. this allele, which encodes short stature homeobox protein, plays roles in both regulation of transcription and regulation of growth. mutations in this gene are associated with leri-weill dyschondrosteosis.

  • Livedo Reticularis

    a recurrent purple discoloration of the skin that does not blanche and is found in a lacy, network pattern, most often in the lower extremities. it may be aggravated by exposure to cold and is classified as idiopathic or secondary. secondary livedo reticularis may be a cutaneous manifestation of immune system disorders (e.g., lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, cryoglobulinemia, lymphoma, etc), and hematologic disorders (polycythemia vera).

Patient EducationClinical

Growth Disorders

Does your child seem much shorter - or much taller - than other kids his or her age? It could be normal. Some children may be small for their age but still be developing normally. Some children are short or tall because their parents are.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert R62.52 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
783.43 Short stature
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R62.52Overview

Is R62.52 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report short stature (child) on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does R62.52 group to?

When short stature (child) is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 640, 641, with relative weights from 0.7782 to 1.3356 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can R62.52 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the short stature (child) is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R62.52?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, short stature (child) converts to ICD-9-CM 783.43 (short stature). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.