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M62.5A0

Billable

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Loss of muscle mass and strength in the cervical (neck) region of the back.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies cervical level to justify this code
  • •Differentiate from cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy which may have separate codes

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.5Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified└M62.5AMuscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back└M62.5A0Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical
└M62.5A0Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical

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