G56.02
BillableCarpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
Carpal tunnel syndrome, left 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(63)
SNOMED CT
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome57406009
- Carpal canal57406009
- Carpal tunnel57406009
- Carpal tunnel syndrome57406009
- Distal median nerve compression57406009
- Distal median nerve entrapment57406009
- Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome12265501000119101
- Bilateral disorder of median nerves16636821000119106
- Bilateral median neuropathy16636821000119106
- Disorder of bilateral median nerves16636821000119106
- Disorder of both median nerves16636821000119106
- Bilateral entrapment of peripheral nerve of upper limbs16639391000119106
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs16639391000119106
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs16639391000119106
- Peripheral nerve entrapment of bilateral arms16639391000119106
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs16636401000119100
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of left wrist293861000119102
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of right wrist293871000119108
- Disorder of left median nerve292801000119105
- Left median neuropathy292801000119105
- Disorder of right median nerve292791000119109
- Right median neuropathy292791000119109
- Entrapment of left median nerve329731000119100
- Entrapment of right median nerve329721000119103
- Lesion of bilateral median nerves16636671000119108
- Lesion of both median nerves16636671000119108
- Lesion of left median nerve292781000119106
- Lesion of right median nerve292771000119108
Clinical Terms
- Right median neuropathy
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy
- Lesion of left median nerve
- Distal median nerve entrapment
- Lesion of bilateral median nerves
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs
- Carpal tunnel
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Lesion of right median nerve
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of right wrist
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs
- Bilateral entrapment of peripheral nerve of upper limbs
- Disorder of bilateral median nerves
- Carpal canal
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of left wrist
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities
- Peripheral nerve entrapment of bilateral arms
- Disorder of right median nerve
- Bilateral disorder of median nerves
- Left median neuropathy
- Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- Disorder of both median nerves
- Entrapment of right median nerve
- Distal median nerve compression
- Disorder of left median nerve
- Entrapment of left median nerve
- Bilateral median neuropathy
- CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Lesion of both median nerves
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb is G56.02. The full clinical description is "Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb". G56.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.02 represents “Carpal tunnel syndrome, 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 G56.02 a billable code?
Yes, G56.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.02 in?
G56.02 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.02?
G56.02 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 G56.02 map to?
G56.02 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 12265501000119101, 16636821000119106, 16639391000119106, 16636401000119100, 57406009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.02?
G56.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875264. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G56.02 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, left 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 G56.02?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G56.02 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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