Cachexia
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Cachexia |
ICD10 code: | R64 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Severe Malnutrition (Cachexia), Adult failure to thrive |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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}Additional Info
- This code includes "Adult Failure to Thrive"
Abnormal test
- This code identifies an abnormal test result, not a disorder.
- The preference is to code the cause of the abnormal test, if known.
- also coding this abnormal test, along with the cause is optional however, it is not necessary.
- When the DX is not known, code likely related other tests and signs and symptoms as Combined ICD10 codes; some likely ones might be listed in #Candidate Combined ICD10 codes.
Template:ICD10 Guideline Symptoms not needed when cause known
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