Is G57.71 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. G57.71 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does G57.71 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59).

What cannot be coded together with G57.71?

G57.71 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above G57.71 (G57.7, G57) and apply to it just the same.

G57.71

G57.71 — Causalgia of right lower limb

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

G57.71 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for causalgia of right lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above G57.71

These are not written on G57.71, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing G57.71 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on G57.7 — Causalgia of lower limb

complex regional pain syndrome I of lower limb (G90.52-)
complex regional pain syndrome I of upper limb (G90.51-)
complex regional pain syndrome II of upper limb (G56.4-)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of lower limb (G90.52-)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of upper limb (G90.51-)

Written on G57 — Mononeuropathies of lower limb

current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

Risk adjustment

G57.71 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G57.71 is named in 25 Medicare coverage policies — 24 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56731Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy

Code history

G57.71 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share G57.7. If G57.71 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about G57.71

Is G57.71 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. G57.71 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does G57.71 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59).
What cannot be coded together with G57.71?: G57.71 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above G57.71 (G57.7, G57) and apply to it just the same.