G71.038

G71.038: Other limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G71.038 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other limb girdle muscular dystrophy. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

LGMD R22 collagen 6-related
Other autosomal recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G71.038

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on G71: Primary disorders of muscles

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

Risk adjustment

G71.038 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 197 Muscular Dystrophy0.426 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

G71.038 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52494High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices - Policy Article
A52510Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices - Policy Article
A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dystrophy, dystrophia›Leyden-Möbius›meaning Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, specified type NEC
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›autosomal recessive NEC
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›FKRP-related autosomal recessive
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R10(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R11(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R13(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R14(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R15(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R16(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R17(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R18(autosomal recessive)
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle›R19(autosomal recessive)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.