Diagnostic Guide Name
MEDIAN NERVE PALSY AND TRANSFERS
ICD 10 Diagnosis, Single Code, Left Code, Right Code and Bilateral Code
| DIAGNOSIS | SINGLE CODE ONLY | LEFT | RIGHT | BILATERAL (If Available) |
| MEDIAN NERVE PALSY DUE TO LESION | G56.12 | G56.11 | G56.13 | |
| MEDIAN NERVE PALSY DUE TO INJURY, FOREARM LEVEL (LOW) | S54.12X_ | S54.11X_ | ||
| MEDIAN NERVE PALSY DUE TO INJURY, UPPER ARM LEVEL (HIGH) | S44.12X_ | S44.11X_ |
Instructions (ICD 10 CM 2020, U.S. Version)
| THE APPROPRIATE SEVENTH CHARACTER IS TO BE ADDED TO EACH CODE FROM CATEGORY S44 AND S54 |
| A - Initial Encounter |
| D - Subsequent Routine Healing |
| S - Sequela |
ICD-10 Reference
Reproduced from the International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th revision, Fifth edition, 2016. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2016 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/246208