Sarcopenia Gets a Code of Its Own

On Oct. 1, sarcopenia received its own International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code. The assigned code, M62.84, can now be used by post-acute and long-term care practitioners to indicate sarcopenia, and will improve access to research data, help advance new therapies, and improve physician reimbursements for treatment.

Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2016 Category: Health Management Source Type: news