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Cachexia

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Cachexia is a pathological generalised loss of body mass with reduction of the storage fat deposits, structural fat and musculature that can be accompanied by gradual loss of function of organs.

exclusions

• Human immunodeficiency virus disease associated with wasting syndrome  (1C62.3)
• Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined or unspecified primary sites  (2D40-2D4Z)
• nutritional marasmus  (5B51)

sections/codes in this section (MG20-MG20)

• Malignant cachexia  (MG20.0)
• Cachexia, unspecified  (MG20.Z)

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