8C70

The ICD-11 code for muscular dystrophy is 8C70. The full clinical description is "Muscular dystrophy".

ICD-11 code 8C70 represents “Muscular dystrophy”. It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Nervous System.

8C70 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes 8A00-8E7Z).

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for 8C70 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

8C70 has 9 child codes, including: 8C70.0 (Becker muscular dystrophy), 8C70.1 (Duchenne muscular dystrophy), 8C70.2 (Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy), 8C70.3 (Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy), and 5 more.