G72.49

Billable

Oth inflammatory and immune myopathies, NEC

Other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G70-G73

Parent Code

G72.4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Inflammatory myopathy NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
  • dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
  • ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)
  • myositis (M60.-)
  • polymyositis (M33.2.-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for oth inflammatory and immune myopathies, nec?

The ICD-10-CM code for oth inflammatory and immune myopathies, nec is G72.49. The full clinical description is "Other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified". G72.49 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G72.49 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G72.49 represents "Other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified". 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 G72.49 a billable code?

Yes, G72.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G72.49 in?

G72.49 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G72.49?

G72.49 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3); dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does G72.49 map to?

G72.49 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 722991004, 76762001, 702380008, 1141851008, 766706007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G72.49?

G72.49 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0027121, C2875321. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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