ICD-9-CM 710.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 710.3 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).
2015/16 ICD-10-CM M33.90 Dermatopolymyositis, unspecified, organ involvement unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
Childhood type dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis w lung involvement
Dermatomyositis w neoplastic disease
Dermatomyositis w organ involvement
Dermatomyositis with lung involvement
Dermatomyositis with malignant disease
Dermatomyositis with neoplastic disease
Dermatomyositis with organ involvement
Dermatopolymyositis in neoplastic disease
Dermatopolymyositis w organ involvement
Dermatopolymyositis w respiratory involvement
Dilated cardiomyopathy due to dermatomyositis
Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to dermatomyositis
Disorder of respiratory system due to dermatomyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis with myopathy
Juvenile dermatomyositis with respiratory involvement
Juvenile dermatopolymyositis
Juvenile dermatopolymyositis w lung involvement
Juvenile dermatopolymyositis w myopathy
Juvenile dermatopolymyositis w respiratory involvement
Juvenile dermatopolymyositis with lung involvement
Juvenile dermatopolymyositis with myopathy
Clinical Information
A subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash. The illness occurs with approximately equal frequency in children and adults. The skin lesions usually take the form of a purplish rash (or less often an exfoliative dermatitis) involving the nose, cheeks, forehead, upper trunk, and arms. The disease is associated with a complement mediated intramuscular microangiopathy, leading to loss of capillaries, muscle ischemia, muscle-fiber necrosis, and perifascicular atrophy. The childhood form of this disease tends to evolve into a systemic vasculitis. Dermatomyositis may occur in association with malignant neoplasms. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1405-6)
An inflammatory muscle disease accompanied by muscle weakness and skin rash
Progressive condition characterized by symmetric proximal muscular weakness with elevated serum levels of muscle enzymes and a skin rash, typically a purplish-red erythema on the face, and edema of the eyelids and periorbital tissue; affected muscle tissue shows degeneration of fibers with a chronic inflammatory reaction; occurs in children and adults, and in the latter may be associated with visceral cancer or other disorders of connective tissue