G56.00
BillableCarpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb
Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb
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 NOSM79.2
- •neuritis NOSM79.2
- •peripheral neuritis in pregnancyO26.82
- •radiculitis NOSM54.1
- 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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(73)
SNOMED CT
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome57406009
- Carpal canal57406009
- Carpal tunnel57406009
- Carpal tunnel syndrome57406009
- Distal median nerve compression57406009
- Distal median nerve entrapment57406009
- Partial thenar atrophy87698003
- Median nerve compression in forearm193129003
- Anterior interosseous nerve lesion193130008
- Median nerve entrapment246611002
- Anterior interosseous nerve entrapment302885000
- Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome302885000
- Kiloh-Nevin syndrome302885000
- Atrophy of muscle of hand1142317000
- Atrophy of intrinsic muscle of hand1142318005
- Atrophy of thenar muscle1142332007
UMLS
- AMYOTROPHY, THENAR, OF CARPAL ORIGINC0007286
- Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal OriginC0007286
- Amyotrophy, thenar, of carpal originC0007286
- CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEC0007286
- CTSC0007286
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndromeC0007286
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeC0007286
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromesC0007286
- Carpal canalC0007286
- Carpal tunnelC0007286
- Carpal tunnel syndromeC0007286
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (disorder)C0007286
- Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limbC0007286
- Compression Neuropathy, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Compression neuropathy, carpal tunnelC0007286
- Distal median nerve compressionC0007286
- Distal median nerve entrapmentC0007286
- Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Entrapment neuropathy, carpal tunnelC0007286
- Median Neuropathy, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Median nerve compressionC0007286
- Median nerve entrapmentC0007286
- Median neuropathy, carpal tunnelC0007286
- Syndrome, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- Syndromes, Carpal TunnelC0007286
- carpal tunnel median neuropathyC0007286
- carpal tunnel syndromeC0007286
- carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)C0007286
- median nerve entrapmentC0007286
Clinical Terms
- CTS
- Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal Origin
- Median nerve entrapment
- Median nerve compression in forearm
- Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
- Distal median nerve entrapment
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (disorder)
- Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
- Syndromes, Carpal Tunnel
- carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- Carpal tunnel
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Carpal canal
- Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
- Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome
- Atrophy of muscle of hand
- Anterior interosseous nerve entrapment
- carpal tunnel median neuropathy
- Kiloh-Nevin syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndromes
- Distal median nerve compression
- Atrophy of thenar muscle
- Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel
- Atrophy of intrinsic muscle of hand
- Partial thenar atrophy
- Median nerve compression
- Anterior interosseous nerve lesion
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb is G56.00. The full clinical description is "Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb". G56.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.00 represents “Carpal tunnel syndrome, 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 G56.00 a billable code?
Yes, G56.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.00 in?
G56.00 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.00?
G56.00 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 G56.00 map to?
G56.00 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 302885000, 193130008, 1142318005, 1142317000, 1142332007, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.00?
G56.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007286. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G56.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G56.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G56.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.