G56.30
BillableLesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb
Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified 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
- Acute radial nerve palsy4724003
- Saturday night palsy14786003
- Saturday night paralysis14786003
- Radial neuropathy16644004
- Lesion of radial nerve193137006
- Radial nerve lesion193137006
- Lesion of sensory branch of radial nerve193138001
- Sensory branch of radial nerve lesion193138001
- Radial nerve compression230634001
- Superficial radial nerve lesion298123004
- Radial tunnel syndrome443876008
- Radial tunnel syndrome (supinator syndrome)443876008
- Supinator syndrome443876008
- Radial nerve entrapment609590004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb is G56.30. The full clinical description is "Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb". G56.30 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.30 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.30 represents "Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified 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 G56.30 a billable code?
Yes, G56.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.30 in?
G56.30 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.30?
G56.30 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 G56.30 map to?
G56.30 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 4724003, 193137006, 193138001, 230634001, 609590004, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.30?
G56.30 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154744. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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