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Mononeuropathies of upper limb (G56)

    • ICD-10 Index

      • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)

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

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

Clinical Information for Mononeuropathies of upper limb (G56)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)

Median Neuropathy - Disease involving the median nerve, from its origin at the BRACHIAL PLEXUS to its termination in the hand. Clinical features include weakness of wrist and finger flexion, forearm pronation, thenar abduction, and loss of sensation over the lateral palm, first three fingers, and radial half of the ring finger. Common sites of injury include the elbow, where the nerve passes through the two heads of the pronator teres muscle (pronator syndrome) and in the carpal tunnel (CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME).

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)

Radial Neuropathy - Disease involving the RADIAL NERVE. Clinical features include weakness of elbow extension, elbow flexion, supination of the forearm, wrist and finger extension, and thumb abduction. Sensation may be impaired over regions of the dorsal forearm. Common sites of compression or traumatic injury include the AXILLA and radial groove of the HUMERUS.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region