ICD-10 Code for Weak
Also indexed as (generalized)
The ICD-10-CM code for weak is R53.1 — Weakness. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for weak with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which weak code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 17 codes under Weak, weakening, weakness. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| bladder | R32 | Unspecified urinary incontinence | |
| facial | R29.810 | Facial weakness | |
| mind | F70 | Mild intellectual disabilities | |
| muscle | M62.81 | Muscle weakness (generalized) | |
| newborn | P96.89 | Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period | |
| pelvic fundus | N81.89 | Other female genital prolapse | |
| pubocervical tissue | N81.82 | Incompetence or weakening of pubocervical tissue | |
| senile | R54 | Age-related physical debility | |
| rectovaginal tissue | N81.83 | Incompetence or weakening of rectovaginal tissue | |
| urinary stream | R39.12 | Poor urinary stream |
Weak facial
| following › cerebrovascular disease | I69.992 | Facial weakness following unspecified cerebrovascular disease | |
| following › cerebrovascular disease › cerebral infarction | I69.392 | Facial weakness following cerebral infarction | |
| following › cerebrovascular disease › intracerebral hemorrhage | I69.192 | Facial weakness following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage | |
| following › cerebrovascular disease › nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage NEC | I69.292 | Facial weakness following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage | |
| following › cerebrovascular disease › specified disease NEC | I69.892 | Facial weakness following other cerebrovascular disease | |
| following › cerebrovascular disease › stroke | I69.392 | Facial weakness following cerebral infarction | |
| following › cerebrovascular disease › subarachnoid hemorrhage | I69.092 | Facial weakness following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources