Welcome to the ICD‐10 code for sarcopenia

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• 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

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.