G72.0 Drug-induced myopathy

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Use additional code

• code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Applies from G72 Other and unspecified myopathies

Excludes1 (never code together)

• arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
• dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
• ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)
• myositis (M60.-)
• polymyositis (M33.2.-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 359.4 Toxic myopathy (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to G72.0

Back-references to G72.0

• Type 1 Excludes: M62 Other disorders of muscle ("drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)")

Back-references to G72

• Code First: M62.84 Sarcopenia ("other and unspecified myopathies (G72.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for G72.0

• Myopathy › drug-induced
• Myopathy › in (due to) › drugs

Nearby codes

• G72 Other and unspecified myopathies
• G72.0 Drug-induced myopathy (this code)
• G72.1 Alcoholic myopathy
• G72.2 Myopathy due to other toxic agents
• G72.3 Periodic paralysis
• G72.4 Inflammatory and immune myopathies, not elsewhere classified
• G72.41 Inclusion body myositis [IBM]