G56.00
G56.00: Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
G56.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G56.00 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above G56.00
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on G56: Mononeuropathies of upper limb
- current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G56.00 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.