ICD-10-CM Code M63.81
Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder
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 M63.81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M63.81 that describes the diagnosis 'disorders of muscle in diseases classd elswhr, shoulder' in more detail.
The ICD code M63 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, 725, 728, 726, 727, 728, 729 |
Parent Code: M63.8 - Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere