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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G71

Primary disorders of muscles

ICD-10-CM Code:
G71
ICD-10 Code for:
Primary disorders of muscles
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle
      (G70-G73)
      • Primary disorders of muscles
        (G71)

G71 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of primary disorders of muscles. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Primary disorders of muscles

Non-specific codes like G71 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for primary disorders of muscles:

  • G71.0 for Muscular dystrophy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.00 for Muscular dystrophy, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.01 for Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.02 for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy - BILLABLE CODE

  • G71.03 for Limb girdle muscular dystrophies - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.09 for Other specified muscular dystrophies - BILLABLE CODE

  • G71.1 for Myotonic disorders - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.11 for Myotonic muscular dystrophy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.12 for Myotonia congenita - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.13 for Myotonic chondrodystrophy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.14 for Drug induced myotonia - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.19 for Other specified myotonic disorders - BILLABLE CODE

  • G71.2 for Congenital myopathies - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.20 for Congenital myopathy, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.21 for Nemaline myopathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • G71.22 for Centronuclear myopathy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.29 for Other congenital myopathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.3 for Mitochondrial myopathy, not elsewhere classified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.8 for Other primary disorders of muscles - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G71.9 for Primary disorder of muscle, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita Q74.3
  • metabolic disorders E70 E88
  • myositis M60

Patient Education


Muscle Disorders

Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.

Causes of muscle disorders include:

  • Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
  • A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy
  • Some cancers
  • Inflammation, such as myositis
  • Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
  • Infections
  • Certain medicines

Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.