Diagnosis Code

G72 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MYOPATHIES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G72

Short Description: Other and unspecified myopathies

Long Description: Other and unspecified myopathies

The code G72 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73)
      • Other and unspecified myopathies (G72)
        • G72 Other and unspecified myopathies

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G72 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (@Q74.3*)
    • dermatopolymyositis (@M33*.-)
    • ischemic infarction of muscle (@M62.2*-)
    • myositis (@M60*.-)
    • polymyositis (@M33.2*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G72.0 Drug-induced myopathy
G72.1 Alcoholic myopathy
G72.2 Myopathy due to other toxic agents
G72.3 Periodic paralysis
G72.4 Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified
G72.41 Inclusion body myositis [IBM]
G72.49 Other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified
G72.8 Other specified myopathies
G72.81 Critical illness myopathy
G72.89 Other specified myopathies
G72.9 Myopathy, unspecified


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