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Editorial
. 2016 Dec;7(5):512-514.
doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12147. Epub 2016 Oct 17.

Welcome to the ICD-10 code for sarcopenia

Stefan D Anker  1 , John E Morley  2 , Stephan von Haehling  1
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Editorial

Welcome to the ICD-10 code for sarcopenia

Stefan D Anker et al. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2016 Dec.

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.

Keywords: Aging; ICD code; Sarcopenia.

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