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Diagnosis Code

G55 NERVE ROOT AND PLEXUS COMPRESSIONS IN DISEASES CLASSD ELSWHR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G55

Short Description: Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classd elswhr

Long Description: Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere

The code G55 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59)
      • Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classd elswhr (G55)
        • G55 Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classd elswhr

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Nerve root and plexus compressions in neoplastic disease

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G55 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • nerve root compression (due to) (in) ankylosing spondylitis (@M45*.-)
    • nerve root compression (due to) (in) dorsopathies (@M53*.-, @M54*.-)
    • nerve root compression (due to) (in) intervertebral disc disorders (@M50.1*.-, @M51.1*.-)
    • nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylopathies (@M46*.-, @M48*.-)
    • nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylosis (@M47.0*-, @M47.2*.-)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • neoplasm (@C00*-@D49*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G55 Right Arrow 353.8 Nerv root/plexus dis NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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