G71.21
BillableNemaline myopathy
Nemaline myopathy
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •arthrogryposis multiplex congenitaQ74.3
- •metabolic disordersE70-E88
- •myositisM60
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(71)
SNOMED CT
- Nemaline body disease75072002
- Nemaline myopathy75072002
- Rod myopathy75072002
- Rod-body myopathy75072002
- Congenital nemaline myopathy129621001
- Nemaline myopathy, early onset type129621001
- Adult-onset nemaline myopathy129622008
- Nemaline myopathy, late onset type129622008
- Progressive weakness of muscle1137511009
- Typical nemaline myopathy1197153000
- Childhood-onset nemaline myopathy1197154006
- Mild nemaline myopathy1197154006
- Amish nemaline myopathy1197155007
- Intermediate nemaline myopathy1197156008
- Severe congenital nemaline myopathy1197157004
UMLS
- Myopathies, NemalineC0206157
- Myopathies, RodC0206157
- Myopathies, Rod-BodyC0206157
- Myopathies, nemalineC0206157
- Myopathy, NemalineC0206157
- Myopathy, RodC0206157
- Myopathy, Rod BodyC0206157
- Myopathy, Rod-BodyC0206157
- Myopathy, nemalineC0206157
- Nemaline Body DiseaseC0206157
- Nemaline MyopathiesC0206157
- Nemaline MyopathyC0206157
- Nemaline Rod DiseaseC0206157
- Nemaline body diseaseC0206157
- Nemaline myopathyC0206157
- Nemaline myopathy (disorder)C0206157
- Nemaline rod diseaseC0206157
- Rod Body DiseaseC0206157
- Rod Body MyopathyC0206157
- Rod MyopathiesC0206157
- Rod MyopathyC0206157
- Rod body diseaseC0206157
- Rod myopathyC0206157
- Rod-Body MyopathiesC0206157
- Rod-Body MyopathyC0206157
- Rod-body myopathyC0206157
- nemaline myopathyC0206157
- rod myopathyC0206157
Clinical Terms
- Myopathy, Rod-Body
- Adult-onset nemaline myopathy
- Rod Body Disease
- Rod-body myopathy
- Myopathies, Rod
- Myopathies, Nemaline
- Congenital nemaline myopathy
- Nemaline Myopathies
- rod myopathy
- Progressive weakness of muscle
- Mild nemaline myopathy
- Rod Body Myopathy
- Nemaline rod disease
- Nemaline myopathy, late onset type
- Nemaline Body Disease
- Typical nemaline myopathy
- Myopathy, nemaline
- Nemaline myopathy (disorder)
- Severe congenital nemaline myopathy
- Rod Myopathies
- Intermediate nemaline myopathy
- Myopathy, Rod Body
- Amish nemaline myopathy
- Nemaline myopathy, early onset type
- Childhood-onset nemaline myopathy
- Myopathies, Rod-Body
- Rod-Body Myopathies
- Myopathy, Rod
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for nemaline myopathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for nemaline myopathy is G71.21. The full clinical description is "Nemaline myopathy". G71.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G71.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G71.21 represents “Nemaline myopathy”. 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 G71.21 a billable code?
Yes, G71.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G71.21 in?
G71.21 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G71.21 map to?
G71.21 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 129622008, 1197155007, 1197154006, 129621001, 1197156008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G71.21?
G71.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0206157. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G71.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like nemaline myopathy affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G71.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G71.21 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.