Sarcopenia and the New ICD-10-CM Code: Screening, Staging, and Diagnosis Considerations

Fed Pract. 2017 Jul 9;34(7):24-32.

¹ Ms. Falcon is an exercise science intern in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, and Dr. Harris-Love is the associate director of the Human Performance Research Unit in the Clinical Research Center, both at the Washington DC VAMC. Dr. Harris-Love also is an associate clinical professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Ms. Falcon is a program coordinator with the Children's National Health System, both in Washington DC.

Abstract

The CDC recently recognized sarcopenia as a reportable medical condition necessitating better screening and diagnosis of this geriatric syndrome.