359 BC MSP code: Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies
359 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
359Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
More specific than 359
359 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
359.0Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Cogenital hereditary muscular dystrophy359.1Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Hereditary progressive muscular dystrophy359.2Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Myotonic disorders359.3Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Familial periodic paralysis359.4Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Toxic myopathy359.5Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Endocrine myopathy359.6Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Symptomatic inflammatory myopathy359.8Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – Other359.9Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies – UnspecifiedNotes for 359
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 359 or the headings above it.
Where 359 sits
- 1SectionDiseases of nervous system and sense organs
- 2SubsectionDisorders of the peripheral nervous system (350 – 359.9)
- 3Valid code 359Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 359 mean?
359 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 359 in the BC MSP list?
359 is listed under Diseases of nervous system and sense organs, Disorders of the peripheral nervous system (350 – 359.9).
What coding notes apply to 359?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 359 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.