2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G56.22

Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb

ICD-10-CM Code:
G56.22
ICD-10 Code for:
Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders
      (G50-G59)
      • Mononeuropathies of upper limb
        (G56)

G56.22 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of lesion of ulnar nerve, left 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.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Entrapment of left ulnar nerve
  • Entrapment of left ulnar nerve at elbow
  • Entrapment of ulnar nerve at left wrist
  • Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left upper limb
  • Lesion of left ulnar nerve
  • Neuritis of left ulnar nerve
  • Tardy left ulnar nerve palsy
  • Tardy ulnar nerve palsy
  • Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow
  • Ulnar nerve entrapment at wrist
  • Ulnar nerve palsy
  • Ulnar neuritis
  • Ulnar neuropathy at wrist
  • Ulnar neuropathy of left arm

Clinical Classification

Convert G56.22 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 354.2 - Ulnar nerve lesion
    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.