G56.22
BillableLesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb
Lesion of ulnar nerve, left 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
- Tardy ulnar nerve palsy58497009
- Ulnar neuritis95675005
- Canal of Guyon compression193134004
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at wrist193134004
- Cubital tunnel syndrome230631009
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow230631009
- Ulnar nerve palsy367399005
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve at elbow1004090008
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve292741000119101
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at left wrist330461000119107
- Inflammation of left ulnar nerve15697281000119100
- Neuritis of left ulnar nerve15697281000119100
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper extremity291821000119108
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper limb291821000119108
- Lesion of left ulnar nerve290231000119100
- Tardy left ulnar nerve palsy292761000119102
- Ulnar neuropathy at wrist68861000119103
- Ulnar neuropathy of left arm292721000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb is G56.22. The full clinical description is "Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb". G56.22 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.22 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.22 represents "Lesion of ulnar nerve, left 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 G56.22 a billable code?
Yes, G56.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.22 in?
G56.22 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.22?
G56.22 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 G56.22 map to?
G56.22 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 193134004, 230631009, 292741000119101, 1004090008, 330461000119107, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.22?
G56.22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875268. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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