M62.5A1
Billable codeMuscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, thoracic
The ICD-10 code for muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, thoracic is M62.5A1.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M62.5A0Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical
- M62.5A2Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, lumbosacral
- M62.5A9Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, unspecified level
- M62.5A1Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, thoracic
Associated MS-DRGs
M62.5A1 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.