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ICD-10 Code G71.11: Myotonic muscular dystrophy

G71.11 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Myotonic muscular dystrophy in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents myotonic muscular dystrophy in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
block
G70-G73Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle
category
G71Primary disorders of muscles
category
G71.1Myotonic disorders
currentG71.1

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Dystrophia myotonica [Steinert]
  • Myotonia atrophica
  • Myotonic dystrophy
  • Proximal myotonic myopathy (PROMM)
  • Steinert disease

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

NeurologistGeneral Physician

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Myotonic muscular dystrophy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeG71.11
SystemICD10
Display nameMyotonic muscular dystrophy
ChapterDiseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
BlockDiseases of myoneural junction and muscle

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Atrophy, atrophic(of)Atrophy, atrophic(of)Batten-Steinert syndromeCardiomyopathy(familial) (idiopathic)Curschmann(-Batten) (-Steinert)disease or syndromeDisease, diseasedDisease, diseasedDisease, diseasedDystrophy, dystrophiaDystrophy, dystrophiaDystrophy, dystrophiaMyocardiopathy(congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (hypertrophic nonobstructive) (idiopathic) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (primary) (restrictive) (sporadic)

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