G71.8

G71.8: Other primary disorders of muscles

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G71.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other primary disorders of muscles. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check G71.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G71.8

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

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

Medicare coverage

G71.8 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 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
A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Amyotrophia, amyotrophy, amyotrophic
Myopathy›hereditary›specified NEC
Myopathy›primary›specified NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.