G56.0
Non-billableCarpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- AMYOTROPHY, THENAR, OF CARPAL ORIGINC0007286
- Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal OriginC0007286
- Amyotrophy, thenar, of carpal originC0007286
- CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEC0007286
- CTSC0007286
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndromeC0007286
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeC0007286
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromesC0007286
- Carpal canalC0007286
- Carpal tunnelC0007286
- Carpal tunnel syndromeC0007286
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (disorder)C0007286
- Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limbC0007286
- Compression Neuropathy, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Compression neuropathy, carpal tunnelC0007286
- Distal median nerve compressionC0007286
- Distal median nerve entrapmentC0007286
- Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Entrapment neuropathy, carpal tunnelC0007286
- Median Neuropathy, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Median nerve compressionC0007286
- Median nerve entrapmentC0007286
- Median neuropathy, carpal tunnelC0007286
- Syndrome, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Syndromes, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- carpal tunnel median neuropathyC0007286
- carpal tunnel syndromeC0007286
- carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)C0007286
- median nerve entrapmentC0007286
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G56.0?
ICD-10-CM code G56.0 represents "Carpal tunnel syndrome". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G56.0 a billable code?
No, G56.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G56.0.
What chapter is G56.0 in?
G56.0 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.0?
G56.0 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 G56.0?
G56.0 has 4 child codes, including: G56.00 (Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb), G56.01 (Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb), G56.02 (Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb), G56.03 (Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.0?
G56.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007286. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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