ICD-10-CM Code R53.8
Other malaise and fatigue
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R53.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of R53.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other malaise and fatigue' in more detail.
- R53.8 Other malaise and fatigue NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE R53.81 Other malaise
- BILLABLE R53.82 Chronic fatigue, unspecified
- BILLABLE R53.83 Other fatigue
Coding Notes for R53.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Combat exhaustion and fatigue - instead, use code F43.0
- Congenital debility - instead, use code P96.9
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to depressive episode - instead, use code F32.-
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertion - instead, use code T73.3
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to exposure - instead, use code T73.2
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to heat - instead, use code T67.-
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to pregnancy - instead, use code O26.8-
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to recurrent depressive episode - instead, use Code F33
- Exhaustion and fatigue due to senile debility - instead, use Code R54
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R53.8 - Other malaise and fatigue'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R53.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: R53 - Malaise and fatigue