G72.4

Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header

G72.4 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) (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)

Parent code

  • G72Other and unspecified myopathiesHeader

More specific codes G72.4

  • G72.41Inclusion body myositis [IBM]Billable
  • G72.49Other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

Related codes

  • G72.0Drug-induced myopathyBillable
  • G72.1Alcoholic myopathyBillable
  • G72.2Myopathy due to other toxic agentsBillable
  • G72.3Periodic paralysisBillable
  • G72.8Other specified myopathiesHeader
  • G72.9Myopathy, unspecifiedBillable

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