G56.23
BillableLesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs
Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs
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(109)
SNOMED CT
- Ulnar neuritis95675005
- Canal of Guyon compression193134004
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at wrist193134004
- Cubital tunnel syndrome230631009
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow230631009
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve at elbow1004090008
- Entrapment of right ulnar nerve at elbow1004092000
- 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 entrapment of ulnar nerves16206381000119105
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves16206381000119105
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves16206381000119105
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves at elbow16206341000119100
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves at elbow16206341000119100
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves at elbow16206341000119100
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves at wrist16206261000119105
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves at wrist16206261000119105
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves at wrist16206261000119105
- Bilateral inflammation of ulnar nerves15697241000119105
- Bilateral ulnar neuritis15697241000119105
- Inflammation of bilateral ulnar nerves15697241000119105
- Inflammation of both ulnar nerves15697241000119105
- Bilateral lesion of ulnar nerves16636451000119101
- Lesion of bilateral ulnar nerves16636451000119101
- Lesion of both ulnar nerves16636451000119101
- Bilateral ulnar nerve disorder16206301000119102
- Bilateral ulnar neuropathy16206301000119102
- Disorder of bilateral ulnar nerves16206301000119102
- Disorder of both ulnar nerves16206301000119102
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs16636401000119100
- Bilateral upper limb nerve inflammation16641061000119103
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper extremities16641061000119103
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs16641061000119103
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs16641061000119103
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve292741000119101
- Entrapment of right ulnar nerve292731000119105
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at left wrist330461000119107
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at right wrist330451000119105
- Inflammation of left ulnar nerve15697281000119100
- Neuritis of left ulnar nerve15697281000119100
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper extremity291821000119108
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper limb291821000119108
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right upper extremity291831000119106
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right upper limb291831000119106
- Inflammation of right ulnar nerve15697321000119105
- Neuritis of right ulnar nerve15697321000119105
- Lesion of left ulnar nerve290231000119100
- Lesion of right ulnar nerve290221000119103
- Ulnar neuropathy at wrist68861000119103
Clinical Terms
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right upper extremity
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy
- Ulnar neuritis
- Inflammation of both ulnar nerves
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at right wrist
- Inflammation of left ulnar nerve
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs
- Neuritis of left ulnar nerve
- Bilateral ulnar nerve disorder
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs
- Disorder of bilateral ulnar nerves
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs
- Canal of Guyon compression
- Bilateral ulnar neuropathy
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves at wrist
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right upper limb
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve at elbow
- Bilateral entrapment of peripheral nerve of upper limbs
- Bilateral ulnar neuritis
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves at wrist
- Lesion of both ulnar nerves
- Entrapment of right ulnar nerve at elbow
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves at elbow
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities
- Entrapment of left ulnar nerve
- Lesion of left ulnar nerve
- Peripheral nerve entrapment of bilateral arms
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at wrist
- Ulnar neuropathy at wrist
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper extremity
- Neuritis of right ulnar nerve
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper extremities
- Entrapment of bilateral ulnar nerves
- Lesion of bilateral ulnar nerves
- Bilateral upper limb nerve inflammation
- Disorder of both ulnar nerves
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves
- Entrapment of both ulnar nerves at elbow
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper limb
- Inflammation of right ulnar nerve
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves at elbow
- Entrapment of right ulnar nerve
- Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow
- Lesion of right ulnar nerve
- Bilateral entrapment of ulnar nerves at wrist
- Inflammation of bilateral ulnar nerves
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs
- Bilateral lesion of ulnar nerves
- Bilateral inflammation of ulnar nerves
- Entrapment of ulnar nerve at left wrist
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs?
The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs is G56.23. The full clinical description is "Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs". G56.23 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.23 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.23 represents “Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper 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 G56.23 a billable code?
Yes, G56.23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.23 in?
G56.23 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.23?
G56.23 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 G56.23 map to?
G56.23 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 16639391000119106, 16206381000119105, 16206341000119100, 16206261000119105, 15697241000119105, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.23?
G56.23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268311. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G56.23 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs 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 G56.23?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G56.23 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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