2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G56.30

Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb

ICD-10-CM Code:
G56.30
ICD-10 Code for:
Lesion of radial 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)

G56.30 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of lesion of radial 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 G56.30 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:

  • Acute radial nerve palsy
  • Lesion of radial nerve
  • Lesion of sensory branch of radial nerve
  • Radial nerve compression
  • Radial nerve entrapment
  • Radial neuropathy
  • Radial tunnel syndrome
  • Saturday night paralysis
  • Superficial radial nerve lesion

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • 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.

Convert G56.30 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 354.3 - Radial 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.