Is G71.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. G71.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does G71.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73).

G71.2

G71.2 — Congenital myopathies

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

G71.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for congenital myopathies. 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)

Risk adjustment

G71.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead G71.2

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share G71. If G71.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about G71.2

Is G71.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. G71.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does G71.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73).