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ICD-10-CM Code for Other malaise R53.81

ICD-10 code R53.81 for Other malaise 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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Official Long Descriptor

Other malaise
Chronic debility
Debility NOS
General physical deterioration
Malaise NOS
Nervous debility
Excludes1: age-related physical debility (R54)

R53.8

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)

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Reimbursement included in another code
[QUOTE="mhoeft@butlercountyclinic.com, post: 491167, member: 498995"] Patient was seen in our clinic for a follow up of her depression and fatigue. During this visit she asked the provided to take a l... [ Read More ]
Reimbursement included in another code
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Preventative with positive rapid lyme
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R53.83 and R53.82 payable diagnosis for 83550 and 82728?
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