G71.039 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from G71 Primary disorders of muscles

Excludes2 (not included here)

• arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
• metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
• myositis (M60.-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 197 — Muscular Dystrophy
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 76 — Muscular Dystrophy
• ESRD V24: HCC 76

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 091-093 in MDC 01.

Code annotations containing back-references to G71.039

Back-references to G71.0

• Code First: Z99.3 Dependence on wheelchair ("muscular dystrophy (G71.0-)")

Back-references to G71

• Code First: M62.84 Sarcopenia ("primary disorders of muscles (G71.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for G71.039

• Dystrophy, dystrophia › Leyden-Möbius
• Dystrophy, dystrophia › Leyden-Möbius › meaning Limb girdle muscular dystrophy NOS
• Dystrophy, dystrophia › muscular › limb-girdle

Nearby codes

• G71.0342 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to beta sarcoglycan dysfunction
• G71.0349 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to other sarcoglycan dysfunction
• G71.035 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to anoctamin-5 dysfunction
• G71.036 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to fukutin related protein dysfunction
• G71.038 Other limb girdle muscular dystrophy
• G71.039 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified (this code)
• G71.09 Other specified muscular dystrophies
• G71.1 Myotonic disorders
• G71.11 Myotonic muscular dystrophy
• G71.12 Myotonia congenita
• G71.13 Myotonic chondrodystrophy