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G72.3

Billable

Periodic paralysis

Periodic paralysis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G70-G73

Parent Code

G72

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Familial periodic paralysis
  • Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Myotonic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Normokalemic paralysis (familial)
  • Potassium sensitive periodic paralysis

Excludes 1

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(6)
G72.0

Drug-induced myopathy

BillableG72.1

Alcoholic myopathy

BillableG72.2

Myopathy due to other toxic agents

BillableG72.4

Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified

G72.8

Other specified myopathies

G72.9

Myopathy, unspecified

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

8C74.1ZPeriodic paralysis, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(207)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
  • Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • Familial Periodic Paralyses
  • Primary Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • Hashitoxic periodic paralysis
  • HOKPP - hypokalemic periodic paralysis
  • Cavarre disease
  • Periodic paralysis with transient compartment-like syndrome
  • Familial periodic paralysis (disorder)
  • Periodic paralysis III
  • ADYNAMIA EPISODICA HEREDITARIA WITH OR WITHOUT MYOTONIA
  • Gamstorp episodic adynamy
  • Familial periodic paralysis
  • Periodic paralysis I
  • hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
  • Paralysis, Periodic, Hyperkalemic, Familial
  • Periodic Paralysis Hypokalemic
  • periodic paralysis familial
  • Secondary periodic paralysis
  • Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Familial myoplegia
  • Paralysis, Familial Periodic
  • Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis
  • Sodium-responsive periodic paralysis
  • Sodium Channel Muscle Disease
  • hyperkalemic paralysis periodic
  • Westphall Disease
  • HOKPP
  • Periodic paralysis II
  • Disease, Gamstorp
  • Adynamia Episodica Hereditaria
  • periodic familial paralysis
  • Gamstorp Disease
  • Myotonic Periodic Paralysis
  • Periodic paralysis with later-onset distal motor neuropathy
  • HYPP
  • Paralysis periodic
  • Familial hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis
  • Periodic Paralysis, Familial
  • HyperPP
  • Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (disorder)
  • Familial hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
  • Familial recurrent paralysis
  • Episodic paralysis
  • Familial Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
  • hypokalemic paralysis periodic
  • Periodic myotonia
  • Familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (disorder)
  • Periodic Paralyses, Familial
  • Normokalaemic periodic paralysis
  • HYPOKPP
  • Paralyses, Familial Periodic
  • Periodic Paralysis, Hypokalemic
  • Potassium sensitive periodic paralysis
  • Primary hypokalemic periodic paralysis
  • Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Familial
  • Periodic Paralysis- Hypokalemic
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Normokalemic paralysis (familial)
  • Periodic Paralysis- Hypokalemics
  • periodic paralysis hyperkalemic
  • HOKPP - hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
  • HyperKPP
  • hypokalaemic paralysis periodic
  • familial paralysis periodic
  • Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis, Familial
  • Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis
  • HypoPP
  • Paralysis, Hypokalemic Periodic
  • Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic
  • Myotonic periodic paralysis (familial)
  • Familial normokalaemic periodic paralysis
  • Periodic paralysis (finding)
  • Periodic hyperkalemic paralysis
  • Normokalemic periodic paralysis
  • Familial normokalemic periodic paralysis
  • Myoplegic dystrophy
  • periodic hypokalaemic paralysis
  • periodic hypokalemic paralysis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for periodic paralysis?

The ICD-10-CM code for periodic paralysis is G72.3. The full clinical description is "Periodic paralysis". G72.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G72.3 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G72.3 represents “Periodic paralysis”. 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 G72.3 a billable code?

Yes, G72.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G72.3 in?

G72.3 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G72.3?

G72.3 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 3 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does G72.3 map to?

G72.3 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 304737009, 267607008, 82732003, 40381009, 30967002, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G72.3?

G72.3 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0238357, C0030443, C1279412, C0238358, C2875318, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does G72.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like periodic paralysis 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 G72.3?

G72.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8C74.1Z (Periodic paralysis, unspecified).

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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.