G72.3

Periodic paralysis

Billable / specific

G72.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Familial periodic paralysis
  • Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Myotonic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Normokalemic paralysis (familial)
  • Potassium sensitive periodic paralysis

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • paramyotonia congenita (of von Eulenburg) (G71.19)
  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3) (from G72)
  • dermatopolymyositis (M33.-) (from G72)
  • ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-) (from G72)
  • myositis (M60.-) (from G72)
  • polymyositis (M33.2.-) (from G72)

Excludes2

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

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from G72)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from G72)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from G72)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from G72)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from G72)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from G72)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from G72)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from G72)

Also known as

  • Familial periodic paralysis
  • Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Myotonic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Normokalemic paralysis (familial)
  • Potassium sensitive periodic paralysis
  • Adynamia
  • Cavare's disease
  • Disease, diseased, Cavare's
  • Disease, diseased, familial periodic paralysis
  • Disease, diseased, Gamstorp's
  • Gamstorp's disease
  • Paralysis, paralytic, familial
  • Paralysis, paralytic, hyperkalemic periodic
  • Paralysis, paralytic, hypokalemic periodic
  • Paralysis, paralytic, normokalemic periodic
  • Paralysis, paralytic, periodic

Parent code

  • G72Other and unspecified myopathiesHeader

Related codes

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

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