G56.32
BillableLesion of radial nerve, left upper limb
Lesion of radial 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
- Radial nerve compression230634001
- Radial nerve entrapment609590004
- Disorder of left radial nerve330781000119105
- Left radial neuropathy330781000119105
- Entrapment of left radial nerve330301000119103
- Left radial nerve palsy16260511000119105
- Paralysis of left radial nerve16260511000119105
- Lesion of left radial nerve290181000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb is G56.32. The full clinical description is "Lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb". G56.32 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.32 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.32 represents "Lesion of radial 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 G56.32 a billable code?
Yes, G56.32 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.32 in?
G56.32 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.32?
G56.32 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 G56.32 map to?
G56.32 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 330781000119105, 330301000119103, 16260511000119105, 290181000119106, 230634001, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.32?
G56.32 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875270. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.