2022 ICD-10-CM Code G72.49
Other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified
Code Classification
G72.49 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified. The code G72.49 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code G72.49 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like autoimmune myopathy, eosinophilic myopathy, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages, secondary myopathy , symptomatic inflammatory myopathy, etc.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code G72.49:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Inflammatory myopathy NOS
Entries in the Index to Diseases and Injuries with references to G72.49
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code G72.49 are found in the index:
- - Myopathy - G72.9
- - immune NEC - G72.49
- - inflammatory NEC - G72.49
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Autoimmune myopathy
- Eosinophilic myopathy
- Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
- Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages
- Secondary myopathy
- Symptomatic inflammatory myopathy
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code G72.49 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V39.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 08 | 2.4995 |
| 546 | CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH CC | 08 | 1.2066 |
| 547 | CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 08 | 0.833 |
The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.
Convert G72.49 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code G72.49 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 359.79 - Inflm/immune myopath NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
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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Related Codes
| ICD Code | Description | Valid for Submission |
|---|---|---|
| G72 | Other and unspecified myopathies | NON-BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.0 | Drug-induced myopathy | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.1 | Alcoholic myopathy | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.2 | Myopathy due to other toxic agents | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.3 | Periodic paralysis | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.4 | Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified | NON-BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.41 | Inclusion body myositis [IBM] | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.8 | Other specified myopathies | NON-BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.81 | Critical illness myopathy | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.89 | Other specified myopathies | BILLABLE CODE |
| G72.9 | Myopathy, unspecified | BILLABLE CODE |
Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
