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ICD-10-CM Code for Other malaise and fatigue R53.8

ICD-10 code R53.8 for Other malaise and fatigue is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Other malaise and fatigue
Excludes1: combat exhaustion and fatigue (F43.0)
congenital debility (P96.9)
exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertion (T73.3)
exhaustion and fatigue due to exposure (T73.2)
exhaustion and fatigue due to heat (T67.-)
exhaustion and fatigue due to pregnancy (O26.8-)
exhaustion and fatigue due to recurrent depressive episode (F33)
exhaustion and fatigue due to senile debility (R54)
 
R53.8 Other malaise and fatigue
Child Code
Other malaise
Child Code
Chronic fatigue, unspecified
Child Code
Other fatigue

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Reimbursement included in another code
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