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ICD-10-CM Code for Mononeuropathies of lower limb G57

ICD-10 code G57 for Mononeuropathies of lower limb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Mononeuropathies of lower limb
Excludes1: current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region
 
G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb
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Lesion of sciatic nerve
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Meralgia paresthetica
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Lesion of femoral nerve
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Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve
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Lesion of medial popliteal nerve
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome
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Lesion of plantar nerve
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Causalgia of lower limb
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Other specified mononeuropathies of lower limb
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Unspecified mononeuropathy of lower limb

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Physical therapy
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Physical therapy
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Diabetic patient that has neuropathy in feet
If a patient has diabetes and also has neuropathy in bilateral feet, do you code it as diabetic neuropathy e11.40 or would it be coded separate? If I code e11.40 do I still add the neuropathy code g57... [ Read More ]
Podiatry Question 97597 and 11720
hello there, I have a Medicaid pt who presents needing wound debridement of a wound on the bottom (plantar side of the left foot). He also needs all of his toe nails to be debrided due to lack of sen... [ Read More ]
99203 and 76882 in same visit
Im getting a handful of medicare denials for an OV (99203) and 76882 during same visit. I filed: 99203 (25)(1,2,3,4) 76882 (1,2,3,4) (1) G57.61 (2)B35.3 (3)M79.673 (4)R60.0 They paid for the OV but ... [ Read More ]
76942 for orthopedic
Hello, I have an orthopedic DR who did an US-guided botox injection for piriformis syndrome, bilateral hips. Per the LCD, G57.01 and G57.02 are not covered. Any suggestions on what code I could use?... [ Read More ]
Baxter's Neuroma EXCISION
Hi all, I am coding Outpatient procedures for a multi-specialty hospital facility. I have a podiatry case that has me stumped and I'm hoping someone out there has a better code for me to use for th... [ Read More ]
Injection for neuroma 64640 injection neuroma 64640
After much research I'm having a problem on billing 64640. The physician is injecting a neurolytic into a Neuroma, but it's not a Mortons Neuroma. We typical bill a ICD-10 of Neuroma Other G57.8- and ... [ Read More ]
Billing DME foot orthotics with side specific diagnosis
[QUOTE="Merlin0728, post: 404494, member: 264837"]We are having problems with insurance denials for this issue. They request orthotics to be billed on two lines but we do not have a dx for the second ... [ Read More ]
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