G56.9 Unspecified mononeuropathy of upper limb

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from G56 Mononeuropathies of upper limb

Excludes1 (never code together)

• current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

Codes under G56.9

• G56.90 Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified upper limb
• G56.91 Unspecified mononeuropathy of right upper limb
• G56.92 Unspecified mononeuropathy of left upper limb
• G56.93 Unspecified mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs

Code annotations containing back-references to G56.9

Back-references to G56

• Type 1 Excludes: M79.2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified ("mononeuropathies (G56-G58)")

Diagnosis Index entries for G56.9

• Mononeuritis › upper limb
• Mononeuropathy › upper limb
• Neuroma › nonneoplastic › arm
• Neuroma › nonneoplastic › upper extremity
• Neuroma › surgical (nonneoplastic) › arm
• Neuroma › surgical (nonneoplastic) › upper extremity
• Neuropathy, neuropathic › arm
• Neuropathy, neuropathic › axillary
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › compression › arm
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › compression › upper extremity
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › finger
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › musculocutaneous nerve
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › musculospiral
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › shoulder
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › thumb
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › triceps brachii
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › wrist

Nearby codes

• G56.8 Other specified mononeuropathies of upper limb
• G56.80 Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified upper limb
• G56.81 Other specified mononeuropathies of right upper limb
• G56.82 Other specified mononeuropathies of left upper limb
• G56.83 Other specified mononeuropathies of bilateral upper limbs
• G56.9 Unspecified mononeuropathy of upper limb (this code)
• G56.90 Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified upper limb
• G56.91 Unspecified mononeuropathy of right upper limb
• G56.92 Unspecified mononeuropathy of left upper limb
• G56.93 Unspecified mononeuropathy of bilateral upper limbs