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List of Diseases and Injuries

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


Excludes 1: current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
neuralgia NOS (M79.2)
neuritis NOS (M79.2)
peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)

G50Disorders of trigeminal nerve
Includes: disorders of 5th cranial nerve

G50.0Trigeminal neuralgia
Syndrome of paroxysmal facial pain
Tic douloureux

G50.1Atypical facial pain

G50.8Other disorders of trigeminal nerve

G50.9Disorder of trigeminal nerve, unspecified

G51Facial nerve disorders
Includes: disorders of 7th cranial nerve

G51.0Bell's palsy
Facial palsy

G51.1Geniculate ganglionitis
Excludes 1: postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)

G51.2Melkersson's syndrome
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

G51.3Clonic hemifacial spasm

G51.31Clonic hemifacial spasm, right

G51.32Clonic hemifacial spasm, left

G51.33Clonic hemifacial spasm, bilateral

G51.39Clonic hemifacial spasm, unspecified

G51.4Facial myokymia

G51.8Other disorders of facial nerve

G51.9Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified

G52Disorders of other cranial nerves
Excludes 2: disorders of acoustic [8th] nerve (H93.3)
disorders of optic [2nd] nerve (H46, H47.0)
paralytic strabismus due to nerve palsy (H49.0-H49.2)

G52.0Disorders of olfactory nerve
Disorders of 1st cranial nerve

G52.1Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve
Disorder of 9th cranial nerve
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

G52.2Disorders of vagus nerve
Disorders of pneumogastric [10th] nerve

G52.3Disorders of hypoglossal nerve
Disorders of 12th cranial nerve

G52.7Disorders of multiple cranial nerves
Polyneuritis cranialis

G52.8Disorders of other specified cranial nerves

G52.9Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified

G53Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First: underlying disease, such as:
neoplasm (C00-D49)

Excludes 1: multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (D86.82)
multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (A52.15)
postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (B02.22)

G54Nerve root and plexus disorders
Excludes 1: current traumatic nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body region
intervertebral disc disorders (M50-M51)
neuralgia or neuritis NOS (M79.2)
neuritis or radiculitis brachial NOS (M54.13)
neuritis or radiculitis lumbar NOS (M54.16)
neuritis or radiculitis lumbosacral NOS (M54.17)
neuritis or radiculitis thoracic NOS (M54.14)
radiculitis NOS (M54.10)
radiculopathy NOS (M54.10)
spondylosis (M47.-)

G54.0Brachial plexus disorders
Thoracic outlet syndrome

G54.1Lumbosacral plexus disorders

G54.2Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified

G54.3Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classified

G54.4Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified

G54.5Neuralgic amyotrophy
Parsonage-Aldren-Turner syndrome
Shoulder-girdle neuritis

Excludes 1: neuralgic amyotrophy in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .44)

G54.6Phantom limb syndrome with pain

G54.7Phantom limb syndrome without pain
Phantom limb syndrome NOS

G54.8Other nerve root and plexus disorders

G54.9Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified

G55Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First: underlying disease, such as:
neoplasm (C00-D49)

Excludes 1: nerve root compression (due to) (in) ankylosing spondylitis (M45.-)
nerve root compression (due to) (in) dorsopathies (M53.-, M54.-)
nerve root compression (due to) (in) intervertebral disc disorders (M50.1.-, M51.1.-)
nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylopathies (M46.-, M48.-)
nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylosis (M47.0-, M47.2.-)

G56Mononeuropathies of upper limb
Excludes 1: current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

G56.0Carpal tunnel syndrome

G56.00Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb

G56.01Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb

G56.02Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb

G56.03Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs

G56.1Other lesions of median nerve

G56.10Other lesions of median nerve, unspecified upper limb

G56.11Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb

G56.12Other lesions of median nerve, left upper limb

G56.13Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs

G56.2Lesion of ulnar nerve
Tardy ulnar nerve palsy

G56.20Lesion of ulnar nerve, unspecified upper limb

G56.21Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb

G56.22Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb

G56.23Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs

G56.3Lesion of radial nerve

G56.30Lesion of radial nerve, unspecified upper limb

G56.31Lesion of radial nerve, right upper limb

G56.32Lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb

G56.33Lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs

G56.4Causalgia of upper limb
Complex regional pain syndrome II of upper limb

Excludes 1: complex regional pain syndrome I of lower limb (G90.52-)
complex regional pain syndrome I of upper limb (G90.51-)
complex regional pain syndrome II of lower limb (G57.7-)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of lower limb (G90.52-)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of upper limb (G90.51-)

G56.40Causalgia of unspecified upper limb

G56.41Causalgia of right upper limb

G56.42Causalgia of left upper limb

G56.43Causalgia of bilateral upper limbs

G56.8Other specified mononeuropathies of upper limb
Interdigital neuroma of upper limb

G56.80Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb

G56.81Other specified mononeuropathies of right upper limb

G56.82Other specified mononeuropathies of left upper limb

G56.83Other specified mononeuropathies of bilateral upper limbs

G56.9Unspecified mononeuropathy of upper limb

G56.90Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified upper limb

G56.91Unspecified mononeuropathy of right upper limb

G56.92Unspecified mononeuropathy of left upper limb

G56.93Unspecified mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs

G57Mononeuropathies of lower limb
Excludes 1: current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

G57.0Lesion of sciatic nerve
Excludes 1: sciatica NOS (M54.3-)

Excludes 2: sciatica attributed to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1.-)

G57.00Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb

G57.01Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limb

G57.02Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limb

G57.03Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs

G57.1Meralgia paresthetica
Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh syndrome

G57.10Meralgia paresthetica, unspecified lower limb

G57.11Meralgia paresthetica, right lower limb

G57.12Meralgia paresthetica, left lower limb

G57.13Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs

G57.2Lesion of femoral nerve

G57.20Lesion of femoral nerve, unspecified lower limb

G57.21Lesion of femoral nerve, right lower limb

G57.22Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb

G57.23Lesion of femoral nerve, bilateral lower limbs

G57.3Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve
Peroneal nerve palsy

G57.30Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb

G57.31Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, right lower limb

G57.32Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, left lower limb

G57.33Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs

G57.4Lesion of medial popliteal nerve

G57.40Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb

G57.41Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, right lower limb

G57.42Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, left lower limb

G57.43Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs

G57.5Tarsal tunnel syndrome

G57.50Tarsal tunnel syndrome, unspecified lower limb

G57.51Tarsal tunnel syndrome, right lower limb

G57.52Tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower limb

G57.53Tarsal tunnel syndrome, bilateral lower limbs

G57.6Lesion of plantar nerve
Morton's metatarsalgia

G57.60Lesion of plantar nerve, unspecified lower limb

G57.61Lesion of plantar nerve, right lower limb

G57.62Lesion of plantar nerve, left lower limb

G57.63Lesion of plantar nerve, bilateral lower limbs

G57.7Causalgia of lower limb
Complex regional pain syndrome II of lower limb

Excludes 1: complex regional pain syndrome I of lower limb (G90.52-)
complex regional pain syndrome I of upper limb (G90.51-)
complex regional pain syndrome II of upper limb (G56.4-)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of lower limb (G90.52-)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of upper limb (G90.51-)

G57.70Causalgia of unspecified lower limb

G57.71Causalgia of right lower limb

G57.72Causalgia of left lower limb

G57.73Causalgia of bilateral lower limbs

G57.8Other specified mononeuropathies of lower limb
Interdigital neuroma of lower limb

G57.80Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified lower limb

G57.81Other specified mononeuropathies of right lower limb

G57.82Other specified mononeuropathies of left lower limb

G57.83Other specified mononeuropathies of bilateral lower limbs

G57.9Unspecified mononeuropathy of lower limb

G57.90Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified lower limb

G57.91Unspecified mononeuropathy of right lower limb

G57.92Unspecified mononeuropathy of left lower limb

G57.93Unspecified mononeuropathy of bilateral lower limbs

G58Other mononeuropathies

G58.0Intercostal neuropathy

G58.7Mononeuritis multiplex

G58.8Other specified mononeuropathies

G58.9Mononeuropathy, unspecified

G59Mononeuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First: underlying disease

Excludes 1: diabetic mononeuropathy (E08-E13 with .41)
syphilitic nerve paralysis (A52.19)
syphilitic neuritis (A52.15)
tuberculous mononeuropathy (A17.83)