ICD Code R62.50

ICD code R62.50 is used to indicate an unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood. This code is applied when a child is not meeting developmental milestones as expected, but the specific reason for the delay is not identified. It serves as a placeholder for healthcare providers to document developmental concerns that require further evaluation or monitoring.

1. Delayed Milestones: Use this code when a child exhibits delays in reaching developmental milestones such as sitting, standing, walking, or talking, without a specific underlying medical condition identified.

2. Growth Concerns: Apply this code if there are concerns about a child's physical growth, such as height or weight, that do not align with typical growth charts for their age and gender, and no specific cause has been determined.

3. Cognitive Development Issues: Utilize this code when there are noticeable delays in cognitive development, including difficulties with learning, memory, or problem-solving, and no specific diagnosis has been made.

4. Social and Emotional Development Delays: This code is appropriate when a child shows delays in social interactions or emotional responses, such as difficulty forming relationships or regulating emotions, without a clear diagnosis.

5. Motor Skill Delays: Use this code for children who have delays in developing fine or gross motor skills, such as difficulty with coordination or dexterity, and no specific condition has been identified.

6. Speech and Language Delays: Apply this code when a child has delays in speech or language development, such as limited vocabulary or difficulty forming sentences, and no specific cause has been diagnosed.

7. Behavioral Concerns: Utilize this code if there are behavioral issues, such as hyperactivity or inattention, that are not attributed to a specific disorder or condition.

8. General Developmental Concerns: Use this code when there are general concerns about a child's overall development that do not fit into a specific category or diagnosis.

For the ICD code R62.50, which pertains to unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood, the relevant CPT codes that may be applicable include:

1. 99201-99215: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes for office or other outpatient visits. These codes are used for new or established patients and can be applicable when assessing developmental concerns.

2. 96110: Developmental screening, with interpretation and report. This code is used for standardized developmental screening tests.

3. 96112: Developmental test administration (including assessment of motor, language, social, adaptive, and/or cognitive functioning by standardized developmental instruments), first hour.

4. 96113: Developmental test administration, each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).

5. 99381-99397: Preventive Medicine Services codes for comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management of infants, children, adolescents, and adults. These codes may be used during routine health check-ups where developmental assessments are conducted.

6. 92523: Evaluation of speech sound production (e.g., articulation, phonological process, apraxia, dysarthria); with evaluation of language comprehension and expression (e.g., receptive and expressive language).

7. 92524: Behavioral and qualitative analysis of voice and resonance.

These CPT codes are examples of procedures and services that may be relevant when addressing the concerns associated with ICD code R62.50. It is important for healthcare providers to select the most appropriate CPT codes based on the specific services rendered during the patient encounter.

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