Muscle, wasting/atrophy NOS: Difference between revisions
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* Any cause, including deconditioning, disuse (e.g. due to prolonged bedrest, or after a stroke), [[Malnutrition]], etc | * Any cause, including deconditioning, disuse (e.g. due to prolonged bedrest, or after a stroke), [[Malnutrition]], etc | ||
* Sarcopenia-age related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength | * Sarcopenia-age related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength | ||
* To code muscle weakness due to an active Covid infection, where this is the only evidence of the infection, use codes: [[Muscle, wasting/atrophy NOS]], with [[COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2)]], and [[Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified]] | |||
'''Excludes''' | |||
* [[Critical illness polyneuropathy (peripheral)|Critical illness polyneuropathy]] | |||
{{ICD10 Acquired neuromuscular weakness}} | {{ICD10 Acquired neuromuscular weakness}} | ||