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ICD-10 Code R94.131: Abnormal electromyogram [EMG]

R94.131 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Abnormal electromyogram [EMG] 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 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

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 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents abnormal electromyogram [emg] 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
18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
block
R90-R94Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging and in function studies, without diagnosis
category
R94Abnormal results of function studies
category
R94.1Abnormal results of function studies of peripheral nervous system and special senses
category
R94.13Abnormal results of function studies of peripheral nervous system
currentR94.13

Official coding notes

Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • electromyogram of eye (R94.113)

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

General Physician

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Abnormal electromyogram [EMG]

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeR94.131
SystemICD10
Display nameAbnormal electromyogram [EMG]
ChapterSymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
BlockAbnormal findings on diagnostic imaging and in function studies, without diagnosis

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities

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