ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M62.57Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot

Not billable — use a more specific code

M62.57 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Muscle wasting and atrophy, NEC, ankle and foot

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M62.57

M62.57 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot. It belongs to category M62 (other disorders of muscle), block M60-M63 (disorders of muscles) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M62.5 (muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified), M62.57 is specifically for muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot. Related codes cover unspecified site (M62.50), shoulder (M62.51), upper arm (M62.52), forearm (M62.53), hand (M62.54), thigh (M62.55), lower leg (M62.56), other site (M62.58) and 2 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M62.571 (foot), M62.572 (foot) and M62.579 (foot).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M62.57

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M62.57.

› From M62.5 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1

neuralgic amyotrophy (G54.5)
progressive muscular atrophy (G12.21)
sarcopenia (M62.84)

Excludes2

pelvic muscle wasting (N81.84)

› From M62 Other disorders of muscle

Excludes1

alcoholic myopathy (G72.1)
cramp and spasm (R25.2)
drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)
myalgia (M79.1-)
stiff-man syndrome (G25.82)

Excludes2

nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)

Broader instructions also apply from M60-M63 Disorders of muscles and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M62.57.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M62.57

Is M62.57 billable?: No. M62.57 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.