G57.00
G57.00: Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
G57.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G57.00 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above G57.00
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on G57: Mononeuropathies of lower limb
- current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G57.00
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G57.00 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)
- A57668Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.