G72.1 ICD-10-CA code: Alcoholic myopathy
G72.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Alcoholic myopathy” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G72.1Alcoholic myopathy
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G721
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G72.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Myopathy, alcoholic
- Myopathy, in (due to), alcohol
Notes for G72.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note G72.1 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)ischaemic infarction of muscle (M62.2)myositis (M60.-)polymyositis (M33.2)From G72 Other myopathies
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G72.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G70-G73Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle
- 3Category G72Other myopathies
- 4Valid code G72.1Alcoholic myopathy
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 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 ICD-10-CA code G72.1 mean?
G72.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Alcoholic myopathy” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G72.1 in ICD-10-CA?
G72.1 sits under G72 Other myopathies, within G70-G73 Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G72.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for G72.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.