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Compare/G72 vs M62.2

G72 vs M62.2

G72 (Other and unspecified myopathies) compared with M62.2 (Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle), 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 M62.2: “ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)”

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

Yes, when both are documented. M62.2 carries an Excludes2 note covering G72: “muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

G72Other and unspecified myopathiesM62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle
Billing statusNon-billable header

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

Non-billable header

Report instead: M62.20, M62.211, M62.212, M62.219, M62.221

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).Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M62.2).

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