R53.83 — Other fatigue
Is R53.83 billable?
Yes — R53.83 is billable for FY2027. R53.83 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R53.83 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R53.83 at a glance
| Code | R53.83 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other fatigue |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R53.83 group to?
R53.83 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 947Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 948Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is R53.83 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R53.83. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Exhaustion, exhaustive (physical NEC)
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
- Overstrained
- Overworked
- Prostration
- Tiredness
- Vitality, lack or want of
- Fatigue › general
- Lack of › energy
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of R53.83, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R53.83 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- exhaustion and fatigue due to depressive episode (F32.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R53.83.
- Fatigue NOS
- Lack of energy
- Lethargy
- Tiredness
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R53.8
The conditions below can never be reported together with R53.83 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R53.83, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R53.83 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R53.83 existed?
R53.83 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.