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08Diseases of the nervous system
Diseases of neuromuscular junction or muscle
Primary disorders of muscles

8C72 category

Congenital myopathies

4 subordinate codes

8C72.0Congenital myopathy with structural abnormalities
8C72.1Congenital myopathy with no structural abnormalities
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Primary disorders of muscles

8C70Muscular dystrophy
8C71Myotonic disorders
8C73Mitochondrial myopathies
8C74Periodic paralyses or disorders of muscle membrane excitability
8C75Distal myopathies
8C76Myofibrillar myopathy
8C77Ocular myopathy
8C78Malignant hyperthermia or hyperpyrexia

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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05Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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XExtension Codes
8B00-8B2ZCerebrovascular diseases
8B40-8B4ZSpinal cord disorders excluding trauma
8B60-8B6ZMotor neuron diseases or related disorders
8B80-8C4ZDisorders of nerve root, plexus or peripheral nerves
8C60-8D0ZDiseases of neuromuscular junction or muscle
8D20-8D2ZCerebral palsy
8D40-8D4ZNutritional or toxic disorders of the nervous system
8D60-8D6ZDisorders of cerebrospinal fluid pressure or flow
8D80-8D8ZDisorders of autonomic nervous system
13 more
8C60-8C6ZMyasthenia gravis or certain specified neuromuscular junction disorders
8C70-8C7ZPrimary disorders of muscles
8C80-8C8ZSecondary myopathies
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
8C70Muscular dystrophy
8C71Myotonic disorders
8C72Congenital myopathies
8C73Mitochondrial myopathies
8C74Periodic paralyses or disorders of muscle membrane excitability
8C75Distal myopathies
8C76Myofibrillar myopathy
8C77Ocular myopathy
8C78Malignant hyperthermia or hyperpyrexia
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
8C72.0Congenital myopathy with structural abnormalities
8C72.1Congenital myopathy with no structural abnormalities
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).

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