G72.81
BillableCritical illness myopathy
Critical illness myopathy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute necrotizing myopathy
- Acute quadriplegic myopathy
- Intensive care (ICU) myopathy
- Myopathy of critical illness
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
- •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
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(19)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Acute necrotizing myopathyC1135344
- Acute quadriplegic myopathyC1135345
- Critical Illness MyopathyC1135188
- Critical illness myopathyC1135188
- Critical illness myopathy (disorder)C1135188
- Myopathy of critical illnessC1135188
- critical illness myopathiesC1135188
- critical illness myopathyC1135188
- myopathy critical illnessC1135188
- myopathy of critical illnessC1135188
- Intensive care (ICU) myopathyC1135346
Clinical Terms
- Critical illness myopathy (disorder)
- myopathy of critical illness
- Intensive care (ICU) myopathy
- myopathy critical illness
- Acute quadriplegic myopathy
- critical illness myopathies
- Acute necrotizing myopathy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for critical illness myopathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for critical illness myopathy is G72.81. The full clinical description is "Critical illness myopathy". G72.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G72.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G72.81 represents “Critical illness 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 G72.81 a billable code?
Yes, G72.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G72.81 in?
G72.81 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G72.81?
G72.81 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 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does G72.81 map to?
G72.81 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 443819006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G72.81?
G72.81 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1135344, C1135345, C1135188, C1135346. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G72.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like critical illness 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 G72.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G72.81 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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