G71.09 Other specified muscular dystrophies
The ICD-10-CM code for Other specified muscular dystrophies is G71.09 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- G70-G73: Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73)
- Category G71
- 35 codes (28 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G71.09:
- Pseudohypertrophy, muscle
- Myopathy › oculopharyngeal
- Dystrophy, dystrophia › ocular
- Dystrophy, dystrophia › oculopharyngeal
- Dystrophy, dystrophia › scapuloperoneal
- Myopathy › ocular
- Myopathy › distal
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic › pseudomuscular
Inclusion Terms
- 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
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 2,010 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G71.09 among the documented diagnoses.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Dominant/nondominant side (TOC entry)a. Dominant/nondominant side ................................................................................................. 45
Pain - Category G89 (TOC entry)b. Pain - Category G89.............................................................................................................. 45
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026