title: Welcome to the ICD-10 code for sarcopenia.
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.
authors.affiliation: Innovative Clinical Trials, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Anker
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Endocrinology Saint Louis University School of Medicine St. Louis MO USA.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
authors.affiliation: Innovative Clinical Trials, Department of Cardiology and Pneumology University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Haehling
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Aging; ICD code; Sarcopenia