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G57.1

Non-billable

Meralgia paresthetica

Meralgia paresthetica

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G50-G59

Parent Code

G57

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh syndrome

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
  • neuralgia NOS (M79.2)
  • neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
  • radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)
  • current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

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)

Child Codes (4)

G57.10

Meralgia paresthetica, unspecified lower limb

BillableG57.11

Meralgia paresthetica, right lower limb

BillableG57.12

Meralgia paresthetica, left lower limb

BillableG57.13

Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G57.1?

ICD-10-CM code G57.1 represents "Meralgia paresthetica". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G57.1 a billable code?

No, G57.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G57.1.

What chapter is G57.1 in?

G57.1 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G57.1?

G57.1 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 are the subcategories under G57.1?

G57.1 has 4 child codes, including: G57.10 (Meralgia paresthetica, unspecified lower limb), G57.11 (Meralgia paresthetica, right lower limb), G57.12 (Meralgia paresthetica, left lower limb), G57.13 (Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs).

What are the UMLS CUIs for G57.1?

G57.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0152110, C2875280. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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