M62.84 vs R54
M62.84 (Sarcopenia) compared with R54 (Age-related physical debility), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R54 carries an Excludes1 note covering M62.84: “sarcopenia (M62.84)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M62.84Sarcopenia | R54Age-related physical debility | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Sarcopenia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M62.84). | Age-related physical debility is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R54). |
| Includes | Age-related sarcopenia | Frailty Old age Senescence Senile asthenia |
| Code first | underlying disease, if applicable, such as: disorders of myoneural junction and muscle disease in diseases classified elsewhere (G73.-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources