A 4-year-old boy was seen two weeks ago by his pediatrician because his father was concerned about him being very clumsy lately.
The boy also has a hard time running, climbing stairs and he walks on tiptoes. There is a strong family history of muscular dystrophy. They are here today to go over the results of a muscle biopsy and EMG results. A confirmed diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy was made. The pediatrician wrote a prescription for physical therapy, and leg braces.
The 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnostic code for this type of disease involving the nervous system is G71.01.
<h3>What is ICD-10-CM code?</h3>
This is known as morbidity classification which classifies diagnosis and reasons for visits to healthcare facilities.
The boy has muscular dystrophy as a result of defects in the nervous system with the diagnosis for such being G00-G99 thererby making G71.01 the most appropriate choice.
