G57.13
BillableMeralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs
Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower 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
- Bernhardt's paraesthesia85007004
- Bernhardt's paresthesia85007004
- Bernhardt-Rot syndrome85007004
- Compression of lateral cutaneous femoral nerve of thigh85007004
- Entrapment of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh85007004
- Lateral cutaneous femoral nerve of thigh syndrome85007004
- Meralgia paraesthetica85007004
- Meralgia paresthetica85007004
- Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh lesion307365001
- Bilateral meralgia paresthetica16206781000119109
- Meralgia paresthetica of bilateral lower limbs16206781000119109
- Compression of lateral cutaneous femoral nerve of right thigh290261000119108
- Meralgia paresthetica of right leg290261000119108
- Meralgia paresthetica of left leg290251000119106
- Pain of bilateral thighs15634391000119107
- Pain of both thighs15634391000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs?
The ICD-10-CM code for meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs is G57.13. The full clinical description is "Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs". G57.13 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G57.13 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G57.13 represents "Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower 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 G57.13 a billable code?
Yes, G57.13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G57.13 in?
G57.13 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G57.13?
G57.13 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 G57.13 map to?
G57.13 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 85007004, 16206781000119109, 290261000119108, 307365001, 290251000119106, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G57.13?
G57.13 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4273178. 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.