G71.9
BillablePrimary disorder of muscle, unspecified
Primary disorder of muscle, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hereditary myopathy NOS
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
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Hereditary myopathy associated with hydrocephalus53387004
- Proximal myopathy193255007
- Chronic deafness232325008
- Hereditary sclerosing poikiloderma238834002
- Weary-Kindler syndrome238834002
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions240086009
- Tendon contracture274141009
- Edstrom myopathy702373006
- HMERF - hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure702373006
- Hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure702373006
- Hereditary proximal myopathy with early respiratory failure702373006
- MPRM - myopathy, proximal, with early respiratory muscle involvement702373006
- Vacuolar myopathy719815005
- X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy719815005
- Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis syndrome771306007
- POIKTMP (poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis) syndrome771306007
- POIKTMP syndrome771306007
- Peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, hoarseness, deafness syndrome782752005
- Peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, hoarseness, hearing loss syndrome782752005
- Autosomal dominant distal hereditary motor neuropathy1156837002
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Hereditary proximal myopathy with early respiratory failure
- X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy
- Peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, hoarseness, deafness syndrome
- disorder muscle primary
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions
- POIKTMP syndrome
- Peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, hoarseness, hearing loss syndrome
- Hereditary myopathy associated with hydrocephalus
- Chronic deafness
- POIKTMP (poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis) syndrome
- Autosomal dominant distal hereditary motor neuropathy
- Edstrom myopathy
- Hereditary sclerosing poikiloderma
- disorders muscle primary
- Vacuolar myopathy
- unspecified primary disorder of muscle
- MPRM - myopathy, proximal, with early respiratory muscle involvement
- Weary-Kindler syndrome
- Hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure
- Hereditary myopathy NOS
- Tendon contracture
- Proximal myopathy
- Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis syndrome
- HMERF - hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for primary disorder of muscle, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for primary disorder of muscle, unspecified is G71.9. The full clinical description is "Primary disorder of muscle, unspecified". G71.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G71.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G71.9 represents “Primary disorder of muscle, unspecified”. 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 G71.9 a billable code?
Yes, G71.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G71.9 in?
G71.9 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G71.9 map to?
G71.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 1156837002, 232325008, 702373006, 771306007, 53387004, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G71.9?
G71.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1399469, C0494503. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G71.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like primary disorder of muscle, unspecified 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 G71.9?
G71.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8C7Z (Primary disorders of muscles, unspecified).
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