G71.039

G71.039: Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

G71.039 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check G71.039 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G71.039

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

G71.039 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

G71.039 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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
A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dystrophy, dystrophia›Leyden-Möbius
Dystrophy, dystrophia›Leyden-Möbius›meaning Limb girdle muscular dystrophy NOS
Dystrophy, dystrophia›muscular›limb-girdle

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.