G72

Other and unspecified myopathies

Non-billable header

G72 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
  • dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
  • ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)
  • myositis (M60.-)
  • polymyositis (M33.2.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes G72

  • G72.0Drug-induced myopathyBillable
  • G72.1Alcoholic myopathyBillable
  • G72.2Myopathy due to other toxic agentsBillable
  • G72.3Periodic paralysisBillable
  • G72.4Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • G72.8Other specified myopathiesHeader
  • G72.9Myopathy, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • G70Myasthenia gravis and other myoneural disordersHeader
  • G71Primary disorders of musclesHeader
  • G73Disorders of myoneural junction and muscle in diseases classified elsewhereHeader

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