All ICD10 Codes

R53.81

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other malaise

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Chronic debility
  • Debility NOS
  • General physical deterioration
  • Malaise NOS
  • Nervous debility
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • age-related physical debility (R54)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R50-R69General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
R53Malaise and fatigue
R53.8Other malaise and fatigue
R53.81Other malaiseBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R53.81:

subcategoryR53.8
Other malaise and fatigue
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 947
Signs and Symptoms with MCC
DRG 948
Signs and Symptoms without MCC

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