2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G56.80
Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- G56.80
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
G56.80 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like G56.80 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Anterior interosseous nerve lesion
- Anterior interosseous neuritis
- Axillary nerve lesion
- Entrapment neuropathy of upper limb
- Entrapment of superficial branch of radial nerve
- Lesion of sensory branch of radial nerve
- Musculocutaneous nerve palsy
- Posterior interosseous nerve compression
- Posterior interosseous nerve lesion
- Scapulocostal syndrome
- Superficial radial nerve lesion
- Suprascapular nerve compression
- Suprascapular nerve lesion
- Suprascapular neuropathy
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Nerve and nerve root disorders
- CCSR Category Code: NVS017
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Convert G56.80 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 354.8 - Mononeuritis arm NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.