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G57.22

Billable

Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb

Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G50-G59

Parent Code

G57.2

Coding Notes

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb?

The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb is G57.22. The full clinical description is "Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb". G57.22 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G57.22 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G57.22 represents "Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower 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 G57.22 a billable code?

Yes, G57.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G57.22 in?

G57.22 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G57.22?

G57.22 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 G57.22 map to?

G57.22 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 291961000119105, 1332198004, 290091000119108, 292021000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G57.22?

G57.22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875284. 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.