ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Diseases of neuromuscular junction or muscle
Myasthenia gravis or certain specified neuromuscular...
8C60 — Myasthenia gravis

ICD-11 8C60 — Myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is the most common acquired auto-antibody mediated neuromuscular transmission disorder. Prevalence is 1–2 per 10,000 persons. Fluctuating weakness increasing with repeated activity and improving after a period of rest is the hallmark. Myasthenia Gravis with antibodies directed against postsynaptic proteins, usually the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor are the most prevalent. Other types are Myasthenia Gravis associated with muscle-specific kinase antibodies and MG with unknown autoantibodies (seronegative) Myasthenia Gravis. There are three groups: 1. Purely ocular Myasthenia Gravis 2. Early-onset (

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code 8C60 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:

  1. 8C60.0 — Drug-induced myasthenia gravis
  2. KB08.0 — Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis
  3. 8C60.Y — Other specified myasthenia gravis
  4. 8C60.Z — Myasthenia gravis, unspecified

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.

  • Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis (KB08.0)

Search results