G56.23
BillableLesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs
Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs
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
- Ulnar neuritis95675005
- Canal of Guyon compression193134004
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at wrist193134004
- Cubital tunnel syndrome230631009
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow230631009
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve at elbow1004090008
- Entrapment of right ulnar nerve at elbow1004092000
- 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 entrapment of ulnar nerves16206381000119105
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves16206381000119105
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves16206381000119105
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves at elbow16206341000119100
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves at elbow16206341000119100
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves at elbow16206341000119100
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves at wrist16206261000119105
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves at wrist16206261000119105
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves at wrist16206261000119105
- Bilateral inflammation of ulnar nerves15697241000119105
- Bilateral ulnar neuritis15697241000119105
- Inflammation of bilateral ulnar nerves15697241000119105
- Inflammation of both ulnar nerves15697241000119105
- Bilateral lesion of ulnar nerves16636451000119101
- Lesion of bilateral ulnar nerves16636451000119101
- Lesion of both ulnar nerves16636451000119101
- Bilateral ulnar nerve disorder16206301000119102
- Bilateral ulnar neuropathy16206301000119102
- Disorder of bilateral ulnar nerves16206301000119102
- Disorder of both ulnar nerves16206301000119102
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs16636401000119100
- Bilateral upper limb nerve inflammation16641061000119103
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper extremities16641061000119103
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs16641061000119103
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs16641061000119103
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve292741000119101
- Entrapment of right ulnar nerve292731000119105
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at left wrist330461000119107
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at right wrist330451000119105
- 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
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right upper extremity291831000119106
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right upper limb291831000119106
- Inflammation of right ulnar nerve15697321000119105
- Neuritis of right ulnar nerve15697321000119105
- Lesion of left ulnar nerve290231000119100
- Lesion of right ulnar nerve290221000119103
- Ulnar neuropathy at wrist68861000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs?
The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs is G56.23. The full clinical description is "Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs". G56.23 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.23 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.23 represents "Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs". 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 G56.23 a billable code?
Yes, G56.23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.23 in?
G56.23 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.23?
G56.23 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 G56.23 map to?
G56.23 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 16639391000119106, 16206381000119105, 16206341000119100, 16206261000119105, 15697241000119105, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.23?
G56.23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268311. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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