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R62.5 - Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood


The ICD 10 Code for Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood is listed as R62.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R62.5
Description: Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
  • Excludes1: HIV disease resulting in failure to thrive (B20)
  • physical retardation due to malnutrition (E45)
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Parent R62 - Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of R62.5:
R62.50 - Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.51 - Failure to thrive (child)
R62.52 - Short stature (child)
R62.59 - Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of R62.5:
R62.0 - Delayed milestone in childhood
R62.7 - Adult failure to thrive