Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 359.9
Myopathy, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 359.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 359.9 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: 359.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G72.9 Myopathy, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Disorder of muscle
  • Disorder of skeletal AND/OR smooth muscle (disorder)
  • Mitochondrial myopathy
  • Myopathy
  • Myopathy, mitochondrial
Clinical Information
  • Acquired, familial, and congenital disorders of skeletal muscle and smooth muscle
  • Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the muscle
  • Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. There may be no known cause for a muscle disorder. Some known causes include
    • injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
    • genetics, such as muscular dystrophy
    • some cancers
    • inflammation, such as myositis
    • diseases of nerves that affect muscles
    • infections
    • certain medicines
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 359.9:
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