M62.56 (Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, lower leg) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue chapter. Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg

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M62.56 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, lower leg

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg

Chapter M00-M99: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

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Sub-codes under M62.56

M62.561Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, right lower legM62.562Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, left lower legM62.569Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, unsp lower leg

Related diagnoses

M62.50Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, unsp siteM62.51Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, shoulderM62.52Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, upper armM62.53Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, forearmM62.54Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, handM62.55Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thighM62.57Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, ankle and footM62.58Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, oth siteM62.59Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, multiple sitesM62.5AMuscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back

Common questions about M62.56 (Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, lower leg)

What does ICD-10 code M62.56 mean?
M62.56 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, lower leg. Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is M62.56 a billable diagnosis code?
M62.56 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under M62.56. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does M62.56 belong to?
M62.56 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue" (codes M00-M99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗