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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for atrophy

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From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Atrophy, atrophic (of)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding atrophy

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for atrophy; the code depends on the details below.

More specific atrophy codes (official index)

  • adrenal (capsule) (gland) E27.49 — Other adrenocortical insufficiency
  • primary (autoimmune) E27.1 — Primary adrenocortical insufficiency
  • alveolar process or ridge (edentulous) K08.20 — Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
  • anal sphincter (disuse) N81.84 — Pelvic muscle wasting
  • appendix K38.8 — Other specified diseases of appendix
  • arteriosclerotic
  • bile duct (common) (hepatic) K83.8 — Other specified diseases of biliary tract
  • bladder N32.89 — Other specified disorders of bladder
  • neurogenic N31.8 — Other neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder
  • blanche (en plaque) (of Milian) L95.0 — Livedoid vasculitis
  • bone (senile) NEC
  • due to
  • tabes dorsalis (neurogenic) A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis
  • brain (cortex) (progressive) G31.9 — Degenerative disease of nervous system, unspecified
  • frontotemporal circumscribed G31.01 — Pick's disease
  • with behavioral disturbance G31.01 — Pick's disease
  • senile NEC G31.1 — Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere classified
  • breast N64.2 — Atrophy of breast
  • obstetric
  • buccal cavity K13.79 — Other lesions of oral mucosa
  • cardiac
  • cartilage (infectional) (joint)
  • cerebellar
  • cerebral
  • cervix (mucosa) (senile) (uteri) N88.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
  • menopausal N95.8 — Other specified menopausal and perimenopausal disorders
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth G60.0 — Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
  • choroid (central) (macular) (myopic) (retina) H31.10 — Unspecified choroidal degeneration
  • diffuse secondary H31.12 — Diffuse secondary atrophy of choroid
  • gyrate H31.23 — Gyrate atrophy, choroid
  • senile H31.11 — Age-related choroidal atrophy
  • ciliary body
  • conjunctiva (senile) H11.89 — Other specified disorders of conjunctiva
  • corpus cavernosum N48.89 — Other specified disorders of penis
  • cortical
  • cystic duct K82.8 — Other specified diseases of gallbladder
  • Déjérine-Thomas G23.8 — Other specified degenerative diseases of basal ganglia
  • disuse NEC
  • Duchenne-Aran G12.21 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • ear H93.8 — Other specified disorders of ear
  • edentulous alveolar ridge K08.20 — Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
  • endometrium (senile) N85.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
  • cervix N88.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
  • enteric K63.89 — Other specified diseases of intestine
  • epididymis N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • eyeball
  • eyelid (senile)
  • facial (skin) L90.9 — Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
  • fallopian tube (senile) N83.32 — Acquired atrophy of fallopian tube
  • with ovary N83.33 — Acquired atrophy of ovary and fallopian tube
  • fascioscapulohumeral (Landouzy- Déjérine) G71.02 — Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • fatty, thymus (gland) E32.8 — Other diseases of thymus
  • gallbladder K82.8 — Other specified diseases of gallbladder
  • gastric K29.40 — Chronic atrophic gastritis without bleeding
  • with bleeding K29.41 — Chronic atrophic gastritis with bleeding
  • gastrointestinal K63.89 — Other specified diseases of intestine
  • glandular I89.8 — Other specified noninfective disorders of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • globe H44.52 — Atrophy of globe
  • gum
  • hair L67.8 — Other hair color and hair shaft abnormalities
  • heart (brown)
  • hemifacial Q67.4 — Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw
  • Romberg G51.8 — Other disorders of facial nerve
  • infantile E41 — Nutritional marasmus
  • paralysis, acute
  • intestine K63.89 — Other specified diseases of intestine
  • iris (essential) (progressive) H21.26 — Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive)
  • specified NEC H21.29 — Other iris atrophy
  • kidney (senile) (terminal) N26.1 — Atrophy of kidney (terminal)
  • congenital or infantile Q60.5 — Renal hypoplasia, unspecified
  • bilateral Q60.4 — Renal hypoplasia, bilateral
  • unilateral Q60.3 — Renal hypoplasia, unilateral
  • hydronephrotic
  • lacrimal gland (primary) H04.14 — Primary lacrimal gland atrophy
  • secondary H04.15 — Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy
  • Landouzy-Déjérine G71.02 — Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • laryngitis, infective J37.0 — Chronic laryngitis
  • larynx J38.7 — Other diseases of larynx
  • Leber's optic (hereditary) H47.22 — Hereditary optic atrophy
  • lip K13.0 — Diseases of lips
  • liver (yellow) K72.90 — Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
  • with coma K72.91 — Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma
  • acute, subacute K72.00 — Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma
  • with coma K72.01 — Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma
  • chronic K72.10 — Chronic hepatic failure without coma
  • with coma K72.11 — Chronic hepatic failure with coma
  • lung (senile) J98.4 — Other disorders of lung
  • macular (dermatological) L90.8 — Other atrophic disorders of skin
  • syphilitic, skin A51.39 — Other secondary syphilis of skin
  • striated A52.79 — Other symptomatic late syphilis
  • mandible (edentulous) K08.20 — Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
  • minimal K08.21 — Minimal atrophy of the mandible
  • moderate K08.22 — Moderate atrophy of the mandible
  • severe K08.23 — Severe atrophy of the mandible
  • maxilla K08.20 — Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
  • minimal K08.24 — Minimal atrophy of maxilla
  • moderate K08.25 — Moderate atrophy of the maxilla
  • severe K08.26 — Severe atrophy of the maxilla
  • muscle, muscular (diffuse) (general) (idiopathic) (primary) M62.50 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
  • ankle M62.57 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
  • back M62.5A9 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, unspecified level
  • cervical M62.5A0 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, cervical
  • lumbosacral M62.5A2 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, lumbosacral
  • thoracic M62.5A1 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, back, thoracic
  • Duchenne-Aran G12.21 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • foot M62.57 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
  • forearm M62.53 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, forearm
  • hand M62.54 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, hand
  • infantile spinal G12.0 — Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman]
  • lower leg M62.56 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, lower leg
  • multiple sites M62.59 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, multiple sites
  • myelopathic
  • myotonic G71.11 — Myotonic muscular dystrophy
  • neuritic G58.9 — Mononeuropathy, unspecified
  • neuropathic (peroneal) (progressive) G60.0 — Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
  • pelvic (disuse) N81.84 — Pelvic muscle wasting
  • peroneal G60.0 — Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
  • progressive (bulbar) G12.21 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • adult G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • infantile (spinal) G12.0 — Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman]
  • spinal G12.25 — Progressive spinal muscle atrophy
  • adult G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • infantile G12.0 — Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman]
  • pseudohypertrophic G71.02 — Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • shoulder region M62.51 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
  • specified site NEC M62.58 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, other site
  • spinal G12.9 — Spinal muscular atrophy, unspecified
  • adult form G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • Aran-Duchenne G12.21 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • childhood form, type II G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • distal G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • hereditary NEC G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • infantile, type I (Werdnig-Hoffmann) G12.0 — Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman]
  • juvenile form, type III (Kugelberg- Welander) G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • progressive G12.25 — Progressive spinal muscle atrophy
  • scapuloperoneal form G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
  • specified NEC G12.8 — Other spinal muscular atrophies and related syndromes
  • syphilitic A52.78 — Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue
  • thigh M62.55 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, thigh
  • upper arm M62.52 — Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, upper arm
  • myocardium
  • myometrium (senile) N85.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
  • cervix N88.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
  • myopathic NEC
  • myotonia G71.11 — Myotonic muscular dystrophy
  • nail L60.3 — Nail dystrophy
  • nasopharynx J31.1 — Chronic nasopharyngitis
  • nerve
  • abducens
  • accessory G52.8 — Disorders of other specified cranial nerves
  • acoustic or auditory
  • cranial G52.9 — Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified
  • eighth (auditory)
  • eleventh (accessory) G52.8 — Disorders of other specified cranial nerves
  • fifth (trigeminal) G50.8 — Other disorders of trigeminal nerve
  • first (olfactory) G52.0 — Disorders of olfactory nerve
  • fourth (trochlear)
  • second (optic) H47.20 — Unspecified optic atrophy
  • sixth (abducens)
  • tenth (pneumogastric) (vagus) G52.2 — Disorders of vagus nerve
  • third (oculomotor)
  • twelfth (hypoglossal) G52.3 — Disorders of hypoglossal nerve
  • hypoglossal G52.3 — Disorders of hypoglossal nerve
  • oculomotor
  • olfactory G52.0 — Disorders of olfactory nerve
  • optic (papillomacular bundle)
  • syphilitic (late) A52.15 — Late syphilitic neuropathy
  • congenital A50.44 — Late congenital syphilitic optic nerve atrophy
  • pneumogastric G52.2 — Disorders of vagus nerve
  • trigeminal G50.8 — Other disorders of trigeminal nerve
  • trochlear
  • vagus (pneumogastric) G52.2 — Disorders of vagus nerve
  • neurogenic, bone, tabetic A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis
  • nutritional E43 — Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
  • with marasmus E41 — Nutritional marasmus
  • old age R54 — Age-related physical debility
  • olivopontocerebellar G23.8 — Other specified degenerative diseases of basal ganglia
  • optic (nerve) H47.20 — Unspecified optic atrophy
  • glaucomatous H47.23 — Glaucomatous optic atrophy
  • hereditary H47.22 — Hereditary optic atrophy
  • primary H47.21 — Primary optic atrophy
  • specified type NEC H47.29 — Other optic atrophy
  • syphilitic (late) A52.15 — Late syphilitic neuropathy
  • congenital A50.44 — Late congenital syphilitic optic nerve atrophy
  • orbit H05.31 — Atrophy of orbit
  • ovary (senile) N83.31 — Acquired atrophy of ovary
  • with fallopian tube N83.33 — Acquired atrophy of ovary and fallopian tube
  • oviduct (senile)
  • palsy, diffuse (progressive) G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy
  • pancreas (duct) (senile) K86.89 — Other specified diseases of pancreas
  • parotid gland K11.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
  • pelvic muscle N81.84 — Pelvic muscle wasting
  • penis N48.89 — Other specified disorders of penis
  • pharynx J39.2 — Other diseases of pharynx
  • pluriglandular E31.8 — Other polyglandular dysfunction
  • autoimmune E31.0 — Autoimmune polyglandular failure
  • polyarthritis M15.9 — Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified
  • prostate N42.89 — Other specified disorders of prostate
  • pseudohypertrophic (muscle) G71.02 — Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • renal N26.1 — Atrophy of kidney (terminal)
  • retina, retinal (postinfectional) H35.89 — Other specified retinal disorders
  • rhinitis J31.0 — Chronic rhinitis
  • salivary gland K11.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
  • scar L90.5 — Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
  • sclerosis, lobar (of brain) G31.09 — Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder
  • with behavioral disturbance G31.09 — Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder
  • scrotum N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • seminal vesicle N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • senile R54 — Age-related physical debility
  • due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar) L57.8 — Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
  • skin (patches) (spots) L90.9 — Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
  • degenerative (senile) L90.8 — Other atrophic disorders of skin
  • due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar) L57.8 — Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
  • senile L90.8 — Other atrophic disorders of skin
  • spermatic cord N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • spinal (acute) (cord) G95.89 — Other specified diseases of spinal cord
  • muscular
  • paralysis G12.20 — Motor neuron disease, unspecified
  • acute
  • meaning progressive muscular atrophy G12.25 — Progressive spinal muscle atrophy
  • spine (column)
  • spleen (senile) D73.0 — Hyposplenism
  • stomach K29.40 — Chronic atrophic gastritis without bleeding
  • with bleeding K29.41 — Chronic atrophic gastritis with bleeding
  • striate (skin) L90.6 — Striae atrophicae
  • syphilitic A52.79 — Other symptomatic late syphilis
  • subcutaneous L90.9 — Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
  • sublingual gland K11.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
  • submandibular gland K11.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
  • submaxillary gland K11.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
  • Sudeck's
  • suprarenal (capsule) (gland) E27.49 — Other adrenocortical insufficiency
  • primary E27.1 — Primary adrenocortical insufficiency
  • systemic affecting central nervous system
  • in
  • myxedema E03.9 — Hypothyroidism, unspecified
  • neoplastic disease D49.9 — Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site
  • specified disease NEC G13.8 — Systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in other diseases classified elsewhere
  • tarso-orbital fascia, congenital Q10.3 — Other congenital malformations of eyelid
  • testis N50.0 — Atrophy of testis
  • thenar, partial
  • thymus (fatty) E32.8 — Other diseases of thymus
  • thyroid (gland) (acquired) E03.4 — Atrophy of thyroid (acquired)
  • with cretinism E03.1 — Congenital hypothyroidism without goiter
  • congenital (with myxedema) E03.1 — Congenital hypothyroidism without goiter
  • tongue (senile) K14.8 — Other diseases of tongue
  • papillae K14.4 — Atrophy of tongue papillae
  • trachea J39.8 — Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
  • tunica vaginalis N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • turbinate J34.89 — Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
  • tympanic membrane (nonflaccid) H73.82 — Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane
  • flaccid H73.81 — Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane
  • upper respiratory tract J39.8 — Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
  • uterus, uterine (senile) N85.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
  • cervix N88.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
  • due to radiation (intended effect) N85.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
  • adverse effect or misadventure N99.89 — Other postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system
  • vagina (senile) N95.2 — Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis
  • vas deferens N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
  • vascular I99.8 — Other disorder of circulatory system
  • vertebra (senile)
  • vulva (senile) N90.5 — Atrophy of vulva
  • Werdnig-Hoffmann G12.0 — Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman]
  • yellow

Common questions about atrophy ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for adrenal atrophy?

E27.49 — Other adrenocortical insufficiency.

What is the ICD-10 code for alveolar process or ridge atrophy?

K08.20 — Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge.

What is the ICD-10 code for anal sphincter atrophy?

N81.84 — Pelvic muscle wasting.

What is the ICD-10 code for appendix atrophy?

K38.8 — Other specified diseases of appendix.

What is the ICD-10 code for bile duct atrophy?

K83.8 — Other specified diseases of biliary tract.

What is the ICD-10 code for bladder atrophy?

N32.89 — Other specified disorders of bladder.

What is the ICD-10 code for blanche atrophy?

L95.0 — Livedoid vasculitis.