ICD-10-CM Code G72.8
Other specified myopathies
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code G72.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of G72.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other specified myopathies' in more detail.
- G72.8 Other specified myopathies NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE G72.81 Critical illness myopathy
- BILLABLE G72.89 Other specified myopathies
The ICD code G72 is used to code Myopathy
Myopathy is a muscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. "Myopathy" simply means muscle disease (myo- Greek μυο "muscle" + pathos -pathy Greek "suffering"). This meaning implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves ("neuropathies" or "neurogenic" disorders) or elsewhere (e.g., the brain etc.). Muscle cramps, stiffness, and spasm can also be associated with myopathy.
Specialty: | Rheumatology |
MeSH Codes: | D009135, D009135, D009135, D009135, D009135, D009135, D009135 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 359.4, 359.5, 359.6, 359.7, 359.8, 359.9, 728 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G72.8 - Other specified myopathies'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G72.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: G72 - Other and unspecified myopathies