Current

R64 — Cachexia

Part of Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified , block General symptoms and signs (R50-R69) .

Official Notes

Excludes1

abnormal weight loss ( R63.4 )

Excludes1

cachexia due to underlying condition ( E88.A )

Excludes1

nutritional marasmus ( E41 )

Child Codes

R64 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite R64.

E88.A Wasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition Billable

FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS