G71.02 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. The code G71.02 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code G71.02 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like autosomal dominant muscular dystrophy not predominantly limb girdle, autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy not predominantly limb girdle, erb's muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy or scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM G71.0 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G71.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 G71.0 may differ. myositis ( M60.-) A group of autosomal recessive and less frequently autosomal dominant muscular dystrophies affecting the muscles of the hips and shoulders.
A group of autosomal recessive and less frequently autosomal dominant muscular dystrophies affecting the muscles of the hips and shoulders. A group of genetic degenerative muscle disorders affecting the muscles of the lower arms, hands, lower legs, and feet.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a rare genetic muscle disease that affects the muscles of your child's face, shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs. These muscles weaken and shrink (atrophy). Symptoms usually appear before 20 years of age.
The ICD-10 Code for muscular dystrophy is G71. 0.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is caused by genetic changes involving the long (q) arm of chromosome 4. Both types of the disease result from changes in a region of DNA near the end of the chromosome known as D4Z4.
Severity of the condition varies widely and some people with the disease allele remain asymptomatic. FSHD is most typically characterized by relatively slow disease progression.
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Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.
Today, the most reliable way to diagnose FSHD is with a test for a tiny missing section of DNA on chromosome 4. A commercial genetic test for FSHD detects shortening of the repeated DNA elements (D4Z4) located within the 4q35 region of chromosome 4.
Facial weakness is often the first sign of FSHD. It may not be noticed right away by people with FSHD and usually is brought to their attention by somebody else. The muscles most affected are those that surround the eyes and mouth.
A number of patients with FSHD display muscle inflammation, leading some researchers and clinicians to believe the disease is associated with an autoimmune reaction.
FSHD usually progresses very slowly and rarely affects the heart or respiratory system. Most people with the disease have a normal life span.
FSHD is divided into two types based on the genetic cause. Type 1 accounts for 95 percent—or more than nine in ten—people with FSHD. Type 2 affects only 5 percent—or fewer than one in twenty—people with FSHD. More is known about type 1 than type 2.
There is no available cure for FSHD. Patients are currently managed for their symptoms at best. While the genetic mechanisms leading to FSHD are diverse and complex, these all result in aberrant expression of the double homeobox protein 4 (DUX4) gene in skeletal muscle.
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. Restrictive lung disease due to muscular dystrophy. Restrictive lung mechanics due to muscular dystrophy. Clinical Information. A group of autosomal recessive and less frequently autosomal dominant muscular dystrophies affecting the muscles of the hips and shoulders.
Examples include duchenne muscular dystrophy, becker's muscular dystrophy, emery-dreifuss muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. A heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive muscular atrophy and muscle weakness beginning in the hands, the legs, or the feet.
Muscular dystrophy (md) refers to a group of more than 30 inherited diseases that cause muscle weakness and muscle loss. Some forms of md appear in infancy or childhood, while others may not appear until middle age or later. The different muscular dystrophies vary in who they affect and the symptoms. All forms of md grow worse as the person's muscles get weaker. Most people with md eventually lose the ability to walk. There is no cure for muscular dystrophy. Treatments include physical and speech therapy, orthopedic devices, surgery and medications. Some people with muscular dystrophy have mild cases that worsen slowly. Other cases are disabling and severe.
An autosomal dominant degenerative muscle disease characterized by slowly progressive weakness of the muscles of the face, upper-arm, and shoulder girdle. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. Affected individuals usually present with impairment of upper extremity elevation. This tends to be followed by facial weakness, primarily involving the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi muscles. (neuromuscul disord 1997;7 (1):55-62; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1420)
A heterogeneous group of inherited myopathies, characterized by wasting and weakness of the skeletal muscle. They are categorized by the sites of muscle weakness; age of onset; and inheritance patterns. A heterogenous group of inherited muscular dystrophy that can be autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive.
A group of genetic degenerative muscle disorders affecting the muscles of the lower arms, hands, lower legs, and feet. A group of inherited progressive muscle disorders characterized by muscle weakness and eventual death of the muscle tissues. Examples include duchenne muscular dystrophy, becker's muscular dystrophy, ...
An inherited disease where skeletal muscles are progressively weakened and wasted. An x-linked inherited disorder characterized by slowly progressing weakness in the muscles of the legs and pelvis. General term for a group of inherited disorders which are characterized by progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles.