G56.11
BillableOther lesions of median nerve, right upper limb
Other lesions of median nerve, 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
- Pronator syndrome230628008
- Pronator teres nerve syndrome230628008
- Proximal median neuropathy277187008
- Compression of right median nerve at elbow292811000119108
- Pronator teres syndrome of right median nerve292811000119108
- Disorder of right median nerve292791000119109
- Right median neuropathy292791000119109
- Entrapment of right median nerve329721000119103
- Lesion of right median nerve292771000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb is G56.11. The full clinical description is "Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb". G56.11 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.11 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.11 represents "Other lesions of median nerve, 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 G56.11 a billable code?
Yes, G56.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.11 in?
G56.11 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.11?
G56.11 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 G56.11 map to?
G56.11 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 292811000119108, 292791000119109, 329721000119103, 292771000119108, 230628008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.11?
G56.11 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875265. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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