G56

Mononeuropathies of upper limb

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027

SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file

ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODE	DESCRIPTION	TYPE
G56.0	Carpal tunnel syndrome	Category
G56.00	Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb	Billable
G56.01	Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb	Billable
G56.02	Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb	Billable
G56.03	Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs	Billable
G56.1	Other lesions of median nerve	Category
G56.10	Other lesions of median nerve, unspecified upper limb	Billable
G56.11	Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb	Billable
G56.12	Other lesions of median nerve, left upper limb	Billable
G56.13	Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs	Billable
G56.2	Lesion of ulnar nerve	Category
G56.20	Lesion of ulnar nerve, unspecified upper limb	Billable
G56.21	Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb	Billable
G56.22	Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb	Billable
G56.23	Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs	Billable
G56.3	Lesion of radial nerve	Category
G56.30	Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb	Billable
G56.31	Lesion of radial nerve, right upper limb	Billable
G56.32	Lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb	Billable
G56.33	Lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs	Billable
G56.4	Causalgia of upper limb	Category
G56.40	Causalgia of unspecified upper limb	Billable
G56.41	Causalgia of right upper limb	Billable
G56.42	Causalgia of left upper limb	Billable
G56.43	Causalgia of bilateral upper limbs	Billable
G56.8	Other specified mononeuropathies of upper limb	Category
G56.80	Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb	Billable
G56.81	Other specified mononeuropathies of right upper limb	Billable
G56.82	Other specified mononeuropathies of left upper limb	Billable
G56.83	Other specified mononeuropathies of bilateral upper limbs	Billable

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