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# G56.01 Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

-   current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region
-   current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
-   neuralgia NOS ([M79.2](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.2/))
-   neuritis NOS ([M79.2](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.2/))
-   peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
-   radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)

## Related codes

-   [`G56.00` Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.00/)
-   [`G56.02` Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.02/)
-   [`G56.03` Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.03/)
-   [`G56.10` Other lesions of median nerve, unspecified upper limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.10/)
-   [`G56.11` Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.11/)
-   [`G56.12` Other lesions of median nerve, left upper limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.12/)
-   [`G56.13` Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.13/)
-   [`G56.20` Lesion of ulnar nerve, unspecified upper limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/g56.20/)

## Common questions

### Is G56.01 a billable code?

Yes. G56.01 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

G56 Mononeuropathies of upper limb

Chapter

Diseases of the nervous system

Billable

Yes

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