Coding notes
From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.
Also covers
- Chronic debility
- Debility NOS
- General physical deterioration
- Malaise NOS
- Nervous debility
Excludes1
Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.
- age-related physical debility (R54)
- combat exhaustion and fatigue (F43.0)
- congenital debility (P96.9)
- exhaustion and fatigue due to excessive exertion (T73.3)
- exhaustion and fatigue due to exposure (T73.2)
- exhaustion and fatigue due to heat (T67.-)
- exhaustion and fatigue due to pregnancy (O26.8-)
- exhaustion and fatigue due to recurrent depressive episode (F33-)
- exhaustion and fatigue due to senile debility (R54)
Related codes
Common questions
Is R53.81 a billable code?
Yes. R53.81 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.