G72 is the ICD-10 code for Other myopathies. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block G70–G73 (Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What G72 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of G72
G72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG72Andre muskelsygdomme
G72Muut lihassairaudet
G72Sonstige Myopathien
G72Autres myopathies
G72overige myopathieën
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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