G56.01
BillableCarpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome57406009
- Carpal canal57406009
- Carpal tunnel57406009
- Carpal tunnel syndrome57406009
- Distal median nerve compression57406009
- Distal median nerve entrapment57406009
- Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome12265501000119101
- Bilateral disorder of median nerves16636821000119106
- Bilateral median neuropathy16636821000119106
- Disorder of bilateral median nerves16636821000119106
- Disorder of both median nerves16636821000119106
- Bilateral entrapment of peripheral nerve of upper limbs16639391000119106
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs16639391000119106
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs16639391000119106
- Peripheral nerve entrapment of bilateral arms16639391000119106
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs16636401000119100
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of left wrist293861000119102
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of right wrist293871000119108
- Disorder of left median nerve292801000119105
- Left median neuropathy292801000119105
- Disorder of right median nerve292791000119109
- Right median neuropathy292791000119109
- Entrapment of left median nerve329731000119100
- Entrapment of right median nerve329721000119103
- Lesion of bilateral median nerves16636671000119108
- Lesion of both median nerves16636671000119108
- Lesion of left median nerve292781000119106
- Lesion of right median nerve292771000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb is G56.01. The full clinical description is "Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb". G56.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.01 represents "Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G56.01 a billable code?
Yes, G56.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.01 in?
G56.01 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.01?
G56.01 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 SNOMED CT codes does G56.01 map to?
G56.01 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 12265501000119101, 16636821000119106, 16639391000119106, 16636401000119100, 57406009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.01?
G56.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875263. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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