Other and unspecified myopathies (G72)

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • arthrogryposis multiplex congenita Q74.3
  • dermatopolymyositis M33
  • ischemic infarction of muscle M62.2
  • myositis M60
  • polymyositis M33.2