All ICD10 Codes

G72

Non-Billable
ChapterG00–G99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other and unspecified myopathies

Use a more specific code (5 billable, 2 non-billable)
G72.0Drug-induced myopathyG72.1Alcoholic myopathyG72.2Myopathy due to other toxic agentsG72.3Periodic paralysisG72.4Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodesG72.8Other specified myopathieshas subcodesG72.9Myopathy, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

CH6 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
  • dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
  • ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)
  • myositis (M60.-)
  • polymyositis (M33.2.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G70-G73Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73)
G72Other and unspecified myopathiesNot billable
G72.0Drug-induced myopathyBillable
G72.1Alcoholic myopathyBillable
G72.2Myopathy due to other toxic agentsBillable
G72.3Periodic paralysisBillable
G72.4Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes
G72.8Other specified myopathiesSubcodes
G72.9Myopathy, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G72:

chapterCH6
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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