2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G57.03
Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- G57.03
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
G57.03 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs. 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:
- Bilateral lower limb piriformis syndrome
- Bilateral neuralgia of nerve of lower limbs
- Bilateral sciatic nerve disorder
- Bilateral sciatica
- Disorder of left sciatic nerve
- Disorder of left sciatic nerve
- Disorder of right sciatic nerve
- Disorder of right sciatic nerve
- Left side sciatica
- Left-sided piriformis syndrome
- Neuralgia of nerve of left lower limb
- Neuralgia of nerve of right lower limb
- Pain of bilateral thighs
- Piriformis syndrome
- Right side sciatica
- Right-sided piriformis syndrome
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Nerve and nerve root disorders
- CCSR Category Code: NVS017
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Replacement Code
G5703 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- G57.01 - Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limb
- G57.02 - Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limb
Convert G57.03 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 355.0 - Sciatic 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
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.