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June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: Documentation and Coding Resources for Your Practice

Healthfirst·Neurology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Coding
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Healthfirst released updated documentation and coding guidelines for Myasthenia Gravis in recognition of awareness month. The policy provides specific ICD-10-CM codes, documentation requirements, and coding tips to ensure accurate billing and proper clinical documentation for this rare autoimmune neuromuscular condition.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing and coding staff should review documentation requirements for myasthenia gravis cases to ensure proper ICD-10-CM code selection. Providers must specify whether condition is with or without acute exacerbation in clinical documentation. Update coding guidelines to never use botulism codes (A05.1, A48.51-A48.52) or transient neonatal myasthenia gravis (P94.0) with G70 codes. Ensure documentation includes updated condition status, type, stage, risk factors, and plan of care as outlined in the policy.

Affected Billing Codes

G70.0
G70.00
G70.01
G70.2
A05.1
A48.51
A48.52
P94.0
E11.44
E11.22
N18.6
Z99.2