Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59)

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Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes

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  • current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
  • neuralgia NOS M79.2
  • neuritis NOS M79.2
  • peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82
  • radiculitis NOS M54.1
  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)

    • Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59)

        • Nerve root and plexus disorders (G54)

        • G54 Nerve root and plexus disorders
        • G54.0 Brachial plexus disorders
        • G54.1 Lumbosacral plexus disorders
        • G54.2 Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified
        • G54.3 Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classified
        • G54.4 Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified
        • G54.5 Neuralgic amyotrophy
        • G54.6 Phantom limb syndrome with pain
        • G54.7 Phantom limb syndrome without pain
        • G54.8 Other nerve root and plexus disorders
        • G54.9 Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified
        • Mononeuropathies of upper limb (G56)

        • G56 Mononeuropathies of upper limb
        • G56.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome
        • G56.00 Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb
        • G56.01 Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
        • G56.02 Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
        • G56.03 Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs
        • G56.1 Other lesions of median nerve
        • G56.10 Other lesions of median nerve, unspecified upper limb
        • G56.11 Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb
        • G56.12 Other lesions of median nerve, left upper limb
        • G56.13 Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs
        • G56.2 Lesion of ulnar nerve
        • G56.20 Lesion of ulnar nerve, unspecified upper limb
        • G56.21 Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb
        • G56.22 Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb
        • G56.23 Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs
        • G56.3 Lesion of radial nerve
        • G56.30 Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb
        • G56.31 Lesion of radial nerve, right upper limb
        • G56.32 Lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb
        • G56.33 Lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs
        • G56.4 Causalgia of upper limb
        • G56.40 Causalgia of unspecified upper limb
        • G56.41 Causalgia of right upper limb
        • G56.42 Causalgia of left upper limb
        • G56.43 Causalgia of bilateral upper limbs
        • G56.8 Other specified mononeuropathies of upper limb
        • G56.80 Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb
        • G56.81 Other specified mononeuropathies of right upper limb
        • G56.82 Other specified mononeuropathies of left upper limb
        • G56.83 Other specified mononeuropathies of bilateral upper limbs
        • G56.9 Unspecified mononeuropathy of upper limb
        • G56.90 Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified upper limb
        • G56.91 Unspecified mononeuropathy of right upper limb
        • G56.92 Unspecified mononeuropathy of left upper limb
        • G56.93 Unspecified mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs
        • Mononeuropathies of lower limb (G57)

        • G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb
        • G57.0 Lesion of sciatic nerve
        • G57.00 Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.01 Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limb
        • G57.02 Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limb
        • G57.03 Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.1 Meralgia paresthetica
        • G57.10 Meralgia paresthetica, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.11 Meralgia paresthetica, right lower limb
        • G57.12 Meralgia paresthetica, left lower limb
        • G57.13 Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.2 Lesion of femoral nerve
        • G57.20 Lesion of femoral nerve, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.21 Lesion of femoral nerve, right lower limb
        • G57.22 Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb
        • G57.23 Lesion of femoral nerve, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.3 Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve
        • G57.30 Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.31 Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, right lower limb
        • G57.32 Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, left lower limb
        • G57.33 Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.4 Lesion of medial popliteal nerve
        • G57.40 Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.41 Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, right lower limb
        • G57.42 Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, left lower limb
        • G57.43 Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.5 Tarsal tunnel syndrome
        • G57.50 Tarsal tunnel syndrome, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.51 Tarsal tunnel syndrome, right lower limb
        • G57.52 Tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower limb
        • G57.53 Tarsal tunnel syndrome, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.6 Lesion of plantar nerve
        • G57.60 Lesion of plantar nerve, unspecified lower limb
        • G57.61 Lesion of plantar nerve, right lower limb
        • G57.62 Lesion of plantar nerve, left lower limb
        • G57.63 Lesion of plantar nerve, bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.7 Causalgia of lower limb
        • G57.70 Causalgia of unspecified lower limb
        • G57.71 Causalgia of right lower limb
        • G57.72 Causalgia of left lower limb
        • G57.73 Causalgia of bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.8 Other specified mononeuropathies of lower limb
        • G57.80 Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified lower limb
        • G57.81 Other specified mononeuropathies of right lower limb
        • G57.82 Other specified mononeuropathies of left lower limb
        • G57.83 Other specified mononeuropathies of bilateral lower limbs
        • G57.9 Unspecified mononeuropathy of lower limb
        • G57.90 Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified lower limb
        • G57.91 Unspecified mononeuropathy of right lower limb
        • G57.92 Unspecified mononeuropathy of left lower limb
        • G57.93 Unspecified mononeuropathy of bilateral lower limbs