ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00–R99
R62.5
Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- R62.5
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Category
- R62 — Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM R62.5 is a category (header) for other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in R62
- R62Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
- R62.0Delayed milestone in childhood
- R62.50Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
- R62.51Failure to thrive (child)
- R62.52Short stature (child)
- R62.59Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
- R62.7Adult failure to thrive
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