M62.54 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand

Code

M62.54 (claims format: M6254)

Description

Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand

Billable

No – use a more specific code below

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Block

M60-M63 Disorders of muscles

Parent codes

M62 › M62.5

Billable codes under M62.54

M62.54 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

• M62.541 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right handBillable
• M62.542 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left handBillable
• M62.549 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified handBillable

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

M62 – Other disorders of muscle

M62.5 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified

Block M60-M63

Index terms for M62.54

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• Atrophy, atrophic, muscle, muscular, hand

Related codes in M62.5

• M62.50 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified siteBillable
• M62.51 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulderHeader
• M62.52 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, upper armHeader
• M62.53 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, forearmHeader
• M62.55 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thighHeader
• M62.56 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower legHeader
• M62.57 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and footHeader
• M62.58 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, other siteBillable
• M62.59 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, multiple sitesBillable
• M62.5A – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, backHeader