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ICD-10 Code R54: Age-related physical debility

R54 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Age-related physical debility in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents age-related physical debility in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
block
R50-R69General symptoms and signs
currentR50-R69

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Frailty
  • Old age
  • Senescence
  • Senile asthenia
  • Senile debility
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • age-related cognitive decline (R41.81)
  • sarcopenia (M62.84)
  • senile psychosis (F03.-)
  • senility NOS (R41.81)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

General Physician

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
R54

Common synonyms

Age-related physical debility

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeR54
SystemICD10
Display nameAge-related physical debility
ChapterSymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
BlockGeneral symptoms and signs

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Asthenia, asthenicAtrophiaAtrophy, atrophic(of)Atrophy, atrophic(of)CachexiaCachexiaCatabolism, senileChange(s) (in) (of)Debility(chronic) (general) (nervous)Debility(chronic) (general) (nervous)DecayDegeneration, degenerative
See also
condition

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