M62.5

Hierarchy

Where M62.5 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

1. M62 Parent Other disorders of muscle
2. M62.5 This code Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

• M62.50 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site Billable
• M62.51 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder Has subcodes
• M62.52 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, upper arm Has subcodes
• M62.53 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, forearm Has subcodes
• M62.54 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand Has subcodes
• M62.55 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thigh Has subcodes
• M62.56 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg Has subcodes
• M62.57 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot Has subcodes
• M62.58 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, other site Billable
• M62.59 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, multiple sites Billable
• M62.5A Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back Has subcodes

Version History

How M62.5 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

1. FY 2027 Effective October 1, 2026

   Current

   Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified

2. FY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025

   Unchanged

   Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified