ICD-10-CM Code G56.0
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code G56.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of G56.0 that describes the diagnosis 'carpal tunnel syndrome' in more detail.
- G56.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code G560 is used to code Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel and causes pain, numbness and tingling, in the part of the hand that receives sensation from the median nerve. Pain may extend up the arm leading to discomfort extending to the shoulder and forearm. The mechanism of injury is compression; there are a variety of contributing factors. Some of the individual predisposing factors include: diabetes, obesity, pregnancy, hypothyroidism, and a narrow-diameter carpal tunnel. CTS may also result from an injury that causes internal scarring or mis-aligned wrist bones. Occupational causes involve use of the hand and arm, such as heavy manual work, work with vibrating tools, and highly repetitive tasks even if they involve low force motions.
| Specialty: | Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery |
| MeSH Code: | D002349 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 354.0 |
Transverse section at the wrist. The median nerve is colored yellow. The carpal tunnel consists of the bones and transverse carpal ligament.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G56.0 - Carpal tunnel syndrome'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G56.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: G56 - Mononeuropathies of upper limb