R53 is the ICD-10 code for Malaise and fatigue. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block R50–R69 (General symptoms and signs) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R53 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Asthenia NOS
- Debility:
- NOS
- chronic
- General physical deterioration
- Lethargy
- Tiredness
What R53 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
R53 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R53Uvelhet eller tretthet
DR53Utilpashed og træthed
- DR539Utilpashed eller udmattelse UNS
R53Huonovointisuus ja väsymys
R53Malaise und Fatigue
- R53.0Chronische Fatigue mit Angabe einer post-exertionellen Malaise [PEM]
- R53.1Chronische Fatigue ohne Angabe einer post-exertionellen Malaise [PEM]
- R53.9Sonstige und nicht näher bezeichnete Malaise und Fatigue
R53Malaise et fatigue
R53malaise en vermoeidheid
Listed through more specific codes:
- R53.0Neoplastic (malignant) related fatigue
- R53.1Weakness
- R53.2Functional quadriplegia
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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