R54 Age-related physical debility

Billable

Block: General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)

Includes

  • Frailty
  • Old age
  • Senescence
  • Senile asthenia
  • Senile debility

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • age-related cognitive decline (R41.81)
  • sarcopenia (M62.84)
  • senile psychosis (F03.-)
  • senility NOS (R41.81)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit R54 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026