G56.80
G56.80: Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
G56.80 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G56.80 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above G56.80
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
G56.80 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56731Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A57668Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.