ICD-10-CM Code G57.62
Lesion of plantar nerve, left lower limb
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.G57.62 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of lesion of plantar nerve, left lower limb. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code G576 is used to code Morton's neuroma
Morton's neuroma (also known as Morton neuroma, Morton's metatarsalgia, Intermetatarsal neuroma and Intermetatarsal space neuroma.) is a benign neuroma of an intermetatarsal plantar nerve, most commonly of the second and third intermetatarsal spaces (between 2nd−3rd and 3rd−4th metatarsal heads), which results in the entrapment of the affected nerve. The main symptoms are pain and/or numbness, sometimes relieved by removing footwear.
Specialty: | Neurology |
ICD 9 Code: | 355.6 |
The plantar nerves.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #073-074 - Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #073-074 - Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code G57.62 and a single ICD9 code, 355.6 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: G57.6 - Lesion of plantar nerve