editorialJournal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and MuscleOct 17, 2016GOLD OA

Welcome to the ICD‐10 code for sarcopenia

SDStefan D. AnkerJEJohn E. MorleySVStephan von Haehling

University of Göttingen · Saint Louis University

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Abstract

The new ICD-10-CM (M62.84) code for sarcopenia represents a major step forward in recognizing sarcopenia as a disease. This should lead to an increase in availability of diagnostic tools and the enthusiasm for pharmacological companies to develop drugs for sarcopenia.

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  • Sarcopenia
  • Enthusiasm
  • Code (set theory)
  • Medicine
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Computer science
  • Psychology
  • Internal medicine
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