G71.039 — Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified
Is G71.039 billable?
Yes, but G71.039 is an unspecified code. G71.039 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, G71.039 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting G71.039 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- G71.031Autosomal dominant limb girdle muscular dystrophy
- G71.032Autosomal recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to calpain-3 dysfunction
- G71.033Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to dysferlin dysfunction
- G71.034Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to sarcoglycan dysfunctionnot billable
- G71.035Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to anoctamin-5 dysfunction
- G71.036Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to fukutin related protein dysfunction
- G71.038Other limb girdle muscular dystrophy
G71.039 at a glance
| Code | G71.039 |
|---|---|
| Description | Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does G71.039 group to?
G71.039 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 091Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCCmedical
- 092Other Disorders of Nervous System with CCmedical
- 093Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCCmedical
How is G71.039 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to G71.039. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Dystrophy, dystrophia › Leyden-Möbius
- Dystrophy, dystrophia › Leyden-Möbius › meaning Limb girdle muscular dystrophy NOS
- Dystrophy, dystrophia › muscular › limb-girdle
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G71.039, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G71.039 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from G71
The conditions below are not part of G71.039, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G71.039 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has G71.039 existed?
G71.039 first appears in FY2023.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the G71.03 family? (7)
- G71.031Autosomal dominant limb girdle muscular dystrophy
- G71.032Autosomal recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to calpain-3 dysfunction
- G71.033Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to dysferlin dysfunction
- G71.034Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to sarcoglycan dysfunctionnot billable
- G71.035Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to anoctamin-5 dysfunction
- G71.036Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to fukutin related protein dysfunction
- G71.038Other limb girdle muscular dystrophy