Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 359.4
Toxic myopathy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 359.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 359.4 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 359.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G72.2 Myopathy due to other toxic agents
Approximate Synonyms
  • Alcohol myopathy
  • Alcoholic myopathy
  • Drug induced myopathy
  • Drug-induced myopathy
  • Glucocorticoid high dose induced myopathy
  • High dose glucocorticoid induced myopathy
  • Myopathy, toxic
  • Steroid-induced myopathy
Use Additional
  • Use additional E code to identify toxic agent
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 359.4:
  • Myopathy 359.9
    • alcoholic 359.4
    • due to drugs 359.4
    • toxic 359.4
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