G56.33
BillableLesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs
Lesion of radial 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(65)
SNOMED CT
- Radial nerve compression230634001
- Radial nerve entrapment609590004
- 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 radial nerves16639981000119109
- Entrapment of bilateral radial nerves16639981000119109
- Entrapment of both radial nerves16639981000119109
- Bilateral radial neuropathy16206541000119108
- Disorder of bilateral radial nerves16206541000119108
- Disorder of both radial nerves16206541000119108
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs16636401000119100
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs16636401000119100
- Disorder of left radial nerve330781000119105
- Left radial neuropathy330781000119105
- Disorder of right radial nerve330331000119105
- Right radial neuropathy330331000119105
- Entrapment of left radial nerve330301000119103
- Entrapment of right radial nerve330291000119104
- Left radial nerve palsy16260511000119105
- Paralysis of left radial nerve16260511000119105
- Lesion of bilateral radial nerves16636741000119106
- Lesion of both radial nerves16636741000119106
- Lesion of left radial nerve290181000119106
- Lesion of right radial nerve290191000119109
- Paralysis of bilateral radial nerves16206581000119103
- Paralysis of both radial nerves16206581000119103
- Paralysis of right radial nerve16260471000119101
- Right radial nerve palsy16260471000119101
Clinical Terms
- Entrapment of bilateral radial nerves
- Entrapment of left radial nerve
- Lesion of bilateral radial nerves
- Left radial nerve palsy
- Paralysis of bilateral radial nerves
- Paralysis of left radial nerve
- Bilateral upper limb mononeuropathy
- Disorder of both radial nerves
- Left radial neuropathy
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs
- Bilateral entrapment of radial nerves
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of both upper limbs
- Radial nerve compression
- Disorder of bilateral radial nerves
- Mononeuropathy of both upper limbs
- Bilateral entrapment of peripheral nerve of upper limbs
- Mononeuropathy of bilateral upper extremities
- Peripheral nerve entrapment of bilateral arms
- Entrapment of both radial nerves
- Right radial neuropathy
- Radial nerve entrapment
- Paralysis of both radial nerves
- Paralysis of right radial nerve
- Lesion of right radial nerve
- Entrapment of right radial nerve
- Disorder of right radial nerve
- Disorder of left radial nerve
- Bilateral radial neuropathy
- Lesion of left radial nerve
- Right radial nerve palsy
- Lesion of both radial nerves
- Entrapment of peripheral nerve of bilateral upper limbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs?
The ICD-10-CM code for lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs is G56.33. The full clinical description is "Lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs". G56.33 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G56.33 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G56.33 represents “Lesion of radial 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 G56.33 a billable code?
Yes, G56.33 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G56.33 in?
G56.33 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G56.33?
G56.33 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 G56.33 map to?
G56.33 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 16639391000119106, 16639981000119109, 16206541000119108, 16636401000119100, 330781000119105, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G56.33?
G56.33 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268312. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G56.33 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like lesion of radial 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 G56.33?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G56.33 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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