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G71.0

Non-billable

Muscular dystrophy

G71.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Muscular dystrophy. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as G71.00 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
G00-G99
Parent
G71
Subcodes
5
Edition
FY2026

G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system

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What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

What is muscular dystrophy (MD)? Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of more than 30 genetic diseases . They cause weakness of the muscles. Over time, the weakness gets worse and can cause trouble walking and doing daily activities. Some types of MD can also affect other organs. What are the types of muscular dystrophy (MD)? There are many different types of MD. Some of the more common types include: Duchenne…

Read more about Muscular Dystrophy at MedlinePlus ↗
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

No additional coding notes for this code.

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
Muscular DystrophyMitochondrial Diseases

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

76 rare diseases filed under this code

Orphanet · INSERM

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. This code is shared — showing 12 of 76.

Muscular dystrophyexactMiyoshi myopathyLaing distal myopathyDistal anoctaminopathyBecker muscular dystrophyTibial muscular dystrophyBethlem muscular dystrophyDuchenne muscular dystrophyOculopharyngodistal myopathySMPX-related distal myopathyFacioscapulohumeral dystrophyDistal myopathy, Tateyama type

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. 1 of these are exact ICD-10 matches; the rest are broader-bucket mappings.

Benefits & assistance programs

Federal & state

Assistance programs whose eligibility maps to this condition's category. Informational only — eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code G71.0?
G71.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Muscular dystrophy". It falls under G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system.
Is G71.0 a billable code?
No — G71.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as G71.00) for billing.
What are the subcodes of G71.0?
G71.0 has 5 more specific child codes, including G71.00, G71.01, G71.02.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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