G56
Non-billableMononeuropathies of upper limb
Mononeuropathies of upper limb
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G56?
ICD-10-CM code G56 represents "Mononeuropathies of upper limb". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G56 a billable code?
No, G56 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under G56.
What chapter is G56 in?
G56 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56?
G56 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS (M79.2); neuritis NOS (M79.2); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under G56?
G56 has 7 child codes, including: G56.0 (Carpal tunnel syndrome), G56.1 (Other lesions of median nerve), G56.2 (Lesion of ulnar nerve), G56.3 (Lesion of radial nerve), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56?
G56 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494487. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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