ICD-Code R53.0: Chronic fatigue with mention of post-exertional malaise (PEM)
You have persistent fatigue. Your symptoms worsen after exertion.
The worsening of symptoms following exertion is also known as post-exertional malaise. Symptoms can deteriorate following both physical and mental effort. Typically, even minimal exertion is sufficient to trigger this. The deterioration occurs either immediately or after a delay.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).