G57.40
G57.40: Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
G57.40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for lesion of medial popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G57.40 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above G57.40
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Written on G57: Mononeuropathies of lower 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
G57.40 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.