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Compare/G72 vs M33.2

G72 vs M33.2

G72 (Other and unspecified myopathies) compared with M33.2 (Polymyositis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. G72 carries an Excludes1 note covering M33.2: “dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. G72 carries an Excludes1 note covering M33.2: “polymyositis (M33.2.-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

G72Other and unspecified myopathiesM33.2Polymyositis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: G72.0, G72.1, G72.2, G72.3, G72.41

Non-billable header

Report instead: M33.20, M33.21, M33.22, M33.29

ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionOther and unspecified myopathies is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G72).Polymyositis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M33.2).
Includes
autoimmune disease NOS
collagen (vascular) disease NOS
systemic autoimmune disease
systemic collagen (vascular) disease

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources