G71.01

Billable

Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy

Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G70-G73

Parent Code

G71.0

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Autosomal recessive, childhood type, muscular dystrophy resembling Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy
  • Benign [Becker] muscular dystrophy
  • Severe [Duchenne] muscular dystrophy

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
  • metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
  • myositis (M60.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for duchenne or becker muscular dystrophy?

The ICD-10-CM code for duchenne or becker muscular dystrophy is G71.01. The full clinical description is "Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy". G71.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G71.01 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G71.01 represents "Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is G71.01 a billable code?

Yes, G71.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G71.01 in?

G71.01 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What SNOMED CT codes does G71.01 map to?

G71.01 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 387732009, 315608004, 76670001, 240050008, 240048000, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G71.01?

G71.01 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2875311, C4718783, C4554215, C2875313. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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