Diagnosis Code

R62.5 OTH AND UNSP LACK OF EXPECTED NORMAL PHYSIOL DEV IN CHLDHD


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R62.5

Short Description: Oth and unsp lack of expected normal physiol dev in chldhd

Long Description: Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood

The code R62.5 is NOT VALID for claim submission

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 physiol dev in childhood and adults (R62)
        • R62.5 Oth and unsp lack of expected normal physiol dev in chldhd

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R62.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • HIV disease resulting in failure to thrive (@B20*)
    • physical retardation due to malnutrition (@E45*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R62 Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
R62.0 Delayed milestone in childhood
R62.50 Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.51 Failure to thrive (child)
R62.52 Short stature (child)
R62.59 Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.7 Adult failure to thrive


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