Welcome to the ICD‐10 code for sarcopenia

The new ICD‐10‐CM (M62.84) code for sarcopenia represents a major step forward in recognizing sarcopenia as a disease. This should lead to an increase in availability of diagnostic tools and the enthusiasm for pharmacological companies to develop drugs for sarcopenia.

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Published inJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 512 - 514
Main Authors Anker, Stefan D., Morley, John E., Haehling, Stephan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2016
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects
Aging
Humans
ICD code
International Classification of Diseases
Muscle function
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Vitamin deficiency
Aging
ICD code
Sarcopenia
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Summary:The new ICD‐10‐CM (M62.84) code for sarcopenia represents a major step forward in recognizing sarcopenia as a disease. This should lead to an increase in availability of diagnostic tools and the enthusiasm for pharmacological companies to develop drugs for sarcopenia.
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ISSN:2190-5991
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DOI:10.1002/jcsm.12147