ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
G71.03Limb girdle muscular dystrophies
G71.03 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 more specific codes beneath it.
Code last changed in FY2023 (effective October 1, 2022). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About G71.03
G71.03 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for limb girdle muscular dystrophies. It belongs to category G71 (primary disorders of muscles), block G70-G73 (diseases of myoneural junction and muscle) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 8 subcodes must be used instead.
Within G71.0 (muscular dystrophy), G71.03 is specifically for limb girdle muscular dystrophies. Related codes cover unspecified (G71.00), Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy (G71.01), Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (G71.02) and other specified muscular dystrophies (G71.09).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G71.031 (dystrophy), G71.032 (dysfunction), G71.033 (dysfunction), G71.034 (dysfunction), G71.035 (dysfunction), G71.036 (dysfunction), G71.038 (dystrophy) and G71.039 (unspecified).
It was added in FY2023, effective October 1, 2022.
Specific codes under G71.03
- G71.031Autosomal dominant limb girdle muscular dystrophyBillable
- G71.032Autosomal recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to calpain-3 dysfunctionBillable
- G71.033Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to dysferlin dysfunctionBillable
- G71.034Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to sarcoglycan dysfunction
- G71.0340Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to sarcoglycan dysfunction, unspecifiedBillable
- G71.0341Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to alpha sarcoglycan dysfunctionBillable
- G71.0342Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to beta sarcoglycan dysfunctionBillable
- G71.0349Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to other sarcoglycan dysfunctionBillable
- G71.035Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to anoctamin-5 dysfunctionBillable
- G71.036Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to fukutin related protein dysfunctionBillable
- G71.038Other limb girdle muscular dystrophyBillable
- G71.039Limb girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecifiedBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G71.03.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.
Code history
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- FY2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Added
- No changes since FY2023.
Common questions about G71.03
Is G71.03 billable?
- No. G71.03 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.