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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G56.10

Other lesions of median nerve, unspecified upper limb

ICD-10-CM Code:
G56.10
ICD-10 Code for:
Other lesions of median nerve, unspecified 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)

G56.10 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other lesions of median nerve, 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 G56.10 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
  • Lesion of median nerve
  • Median nerve neuritis
  • Median neuropathy
  • Pronator syndrome
  • Proximal median neuropathy
  • Struther ligament entrapment
  • Supracondylar process entrapment

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • 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).

Convert G56.10 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 354.1 - Median nerve lesion 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.