R64 is the ICD-10 code for Cachexia. 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 R64 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Failure to thrive in adult
What R64 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
R64 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R64Kakeksi
DR64Kakeksi
- DR649Kakeksi UNS
R64Kakeksia
R64Kachexie
R64Cachexie
R64cachexie
R64Cachexia
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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