Muscle deconditioning

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Muscle, wasting/atrophy NOS

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Other Medical (old)
Type:	Category:Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Muscle deconditioning
Sub Diagnosis:	MUSCLE DECONDITIONING 2nd to stroke 2nd to prolonged bedrest 2nd to malnutrition (cancer, anorexia, etc.)
Diagnosis Code:	90700 - Muscle deconditioning
Comorbid Diagnosis:
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):
Program:	Critical Care and Medicine
Status:	Currently Collected

Definition

Skeletal muscle wasting & weakness which requires rehabilitative exercise & nutrition to strengthen and return patient to best possible functioning status.

Muscle deconditioning due to one of the following

Subcodes

1 - 2nd to Stroke(not necessary to code for an acute stroke as weakness is expected, this code is used in the rehab phase of recovery from CVA)

2 - 2nd to Prolonged Bedrest

3 - 2nd to Malnutrition (anorexia, cancer etc.)