G71.09

Other specified muscular dystrophies

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC197

Muscular Dystrophy

CMS-HCC ESRD V24

HCC76

Muscular Dystrophy

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · G71.09
Synonyms

Benign scapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy with early contractures [Emery-Dreifuss] Congenital muscular dystrophy NOS Congenital muscular dystrophy with specific morphological abnormalities of the muscle fiber Distal muscular dystrophy Ocular muscular dystrophy Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy Scapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy

Inherited from G71Primary disorders of muscles
Excludes 2

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3) metabolic disorders (E70-E88) myositis (M60.-)

Inherited from chapter 6Diseases of the nervous system
Excludes 2

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)

Official Guidelines for G71.09

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