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G71.2

Non-billable

Congenital myopathies

Congenital myopathies

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G70-G73

Parent Code

G71

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

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.-)

Child Codes (4)

G71.20

Congenital myopathy, unspecified

BillableG71.21

Nemaline myopathy

BillableG71.22

Centronuclear myopathy

G71.29

Other congenital myopathy

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G71.2?

ICD-10-CM code G71.2 represents "Congenital myopathies". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G71.2 a billable code?

No, G71.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G71.2.

What chapter is G71.2 in?

G71.2 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What are the subcategories under G71.2?

G71.2 has 4 child codes, including: G71.20 (Congenital myopathy, unspecified), G71.21 (Nemaline myopathy), G71.22 (Centronuclear myopathy), G71.29 (Other congenital myopathy).

What are the UMLS CUIs for G71.2?

G71.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0270960. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.