Open AccessWelcome to the ICD‐10 code for sarcopenia
Author(s) -
Anker Stefan D.,
Morley John E.,
Haehling Stephan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.803
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 2190-6009
pISSN - 2190-5991
DOI - 10.1002/jcsm.12147
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , enthusiasm , code (set theory) , medicine , intensive care medicine , computer science , psychology , programming language , social psychology , set (abstract data type)
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.