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G71

G71: Primary disorders of muscles

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

G71 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for primary disorders of muscles. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

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

Other codes that can never be billed with G71

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • E31Polyglandular dysfunction
  • E88.4Mitochondrial metabolism disorders
  • G72.3Periodic paralysis

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead G71

6 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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