G57.00 Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Applies from G57.0 Lesion of sciatic nerve

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sciatica NOS (M54.3-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• sciatica attributed to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 073-074 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 355.0 Lesion of sciatic nerve (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to G57.00

Back-references to G57.0

• Type 1 Excludes: M54.3 Sciatica ("lesion of sciatic nerve (G57.0)")

Back-references to G57

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

Nearby codes

• G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb
• G57.0 Lesion of sciatic nerve
• G57.00 Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb (this code)
• G57.01 Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limb
• G57.02 Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limb
• G57.03 Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs
• G57.1 Meralgia paresthetica
• G57.10 Meralgia paresthetica, unspecified lower limb