G71.8
BillableOther primary disorders of muscles
Other primary disorders of muscles
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(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
SNOMED CT
- Atrophy of tongue50805004
- Tongue atrophy50805004
- Tongue wasting50805004
- Wasting of tongue50805004
- Familial visceral myopathy63684002
- Hereditary hollow viscus myopathy63684002
- Proximal myopathy193255007
- Benign monomelic amyotrophy230256009
- Amyotrophy caused by herpes zoster230262004
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction235828008
- Hollow visceral myopathy235831009
- X-linked muscular dystrophy with limb girdle distribution240047005
- X-linked limb girdle muscular dystrophy with normal dystrophin240051007
- Hereditary myopathy limited to females240053005
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions240086009
- Myopathy due to calsequestrin and SERCA1 (sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 1) protein overload724095006
- Myopathy due to calsequestrin and SERCA1 protein overload724095006
- Myopathy due to calsequestrin and sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 1 protein overload724095006
- Proximal myopathy with extrapyramidal signs770722002
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 4770786001
- X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy773729007
- XMPMA - X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy773729007
- Fatal infantile hypertonic myofibrillar myopathy782883004
- Alpha-B crystallin-related late-onset distal myopathy783770002
- Alpha-B crystallin-related late-onset myopathy783770002
- Late-onset distal crystallinopathy783770002
- Childhood-onset autosomal recessive myopathy with external ophthalmoplegia787172004
- Autosomal dominant distal hereditary motor neuropathy1156837002
- Kyphosis, lateral tongue atrophy, myofibrillar myopathy syndrome1172591008
- Autosomal dominant distal axonal motor neuropathy, myofibrillar myopathy syndrome1179294000
- Benign monomelic amyotrophy of lower limb1263539004
- Monomelic amyotrophy of lower limb1263539004
- Benign monomelic amyotrophy of upper limb1263540002
- Monomelic amyotrophy of upper limb1263540002
Clinical Terms
- Familial visceral myopathy
- Hereditary myopathy limited to females
- Amyotrophy caused by herpes zoster
- X-linked muscular dystrophy with limb girdle distribution
- Monomelic amyotrophy of upper limb
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions
- Proximal myopathy with extrapyramidal signs
- Fatal infantile hypertonic myofibrillar myopathy
- Alpha-B crystallin-related late-onset distal myopathy
- X-linked limb girdle muscular dystrophy with normal dystrophin
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 4
- Myopathy due to calsequestrin and SERCA1 protein overload
- Hollow visceral myopathy
- Alpha-B crystallin-related late-onset myopathy
- Wasting of tongue
- Benign monomelic amyotrophy of upper limb
- Late-onset distal crystallinopathy
- Myopathy due to calsequestrin and sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 1 protein overload
- Kyphosis, lateral tongue atrophy, myofibrillar myopathy syndrome
- X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy
- Autosomal dominant distal hereditary motor neuropathy
- Tongue wasting
- Benign monomelic amyotrophy of lower limb
- Myopathy due to calsequestrin and SERCA1 (sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 1) protein overload
- Autosomal dominant distal axonal motor neuropathy, myofibrillar myopathy syndrome
- Hereditary hollow viscus myopathy
- Atrophy of tongue
- Tongue atrophy
- Monomelic amyotrophy of lower limb
- XMPMA - X-linked myopathy with postural muscle atrophy
- Childhood-onset autosomal recessive myopathy with external ophthalmoplegia
- Proximal myopathy
- Benign monomelic amyotrophy
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other primary disorders of muscles?
The ICD-10-CM code for other primary disorders of muscles is G71.8. The full clinical description is "Other primary disorders of muscles". G71.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G71.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G71.8 represents “Other primary disorders of muscles”. 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 G71.8 a billable code?
Yes, G71.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G71.8 in?
G71.8 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G71.8 map to?
G71.8 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 783770002, 230262004, 50805004, 1179294000, 1156837002, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G71.8?
G71.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477404. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G71.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other primary disorders of muscles 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 G71.8?
G71.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8C7Z (Primary disorders of muscles, unspecified).
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