ICD-10 diagnosis code

R62.8 Other lack of expected normal physiological development

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R62.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other lack of expected normal physiological development. It is a four-character subcategory of R62 (Lack of expected normal physiological development), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XVIII · R00–R99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What R62.8 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Failure to:
    • gain weight
    • thrive (in child) NOS
  • Infantilism NOS
  • Lack of growth
  • Physical retardation

What R62.8 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • failure to thrive in adult R64
  • HIV disease resulting in failure to thrive B22.2
  • physical retardation due to malnutrition E45

R62.8 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

R62.8Annan utebliven förväntad normal kroppslig utveckling

  • R62.8AFailure to thrive (hos barn)
  • R62.8BInfantilism UNS
  • R62.8WAnnan ospecificerad tillväxtrubbning
NorwayICD-10-NO

R62.8Annen spesifisert uteblivelse av forventet normal fysiologisk utvikling

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DR628Anden form for retarderet fysiologisk udvikling

  • DR628ADårlig trivsel
  • DR628BInfantilisme UNS
  • DR628CVækstretarderet
FinlandICD-10-FI

R62.8Muu odotetun normaalin fysiologisen kehityksen tapahtumatta jääminen

GermanyICD-10-GM

R62.8Sonstiges Ausbleiben der erwarteten physiologischen Entwicklung

FranceICD-10-FR

R62.8Autres retards du développement physiologique

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

R62.8overige gespecificeerde achterstand in normale fysiologische-ontwikkeling

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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