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ICD-10 diagnosis code

G56.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome

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G56.0 is the ICD-10 code for Carpal tunnel syndrome. It is a four-character subcategory of G56 (Mononeuropathies of upper limb), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block G50–G59 (Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
VI · G00–G99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

G56.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

G56.0Karpaltunnelsyndrom

NorwayICD-10-NO

G56.0Karpaltunnelsyndrom

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DG560Karpaltunnelsyndrom

FinlandICD-10-FI

G56.0Rannekanavaoireyhtymä

GermanyICD-10-GM

G56.0Karpaltunnel-Syndrom

FranceICD-10-FR

G56.0Syndrome du canal carpien

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

G56.0carpale-tunnelsyndroom

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • G56.00Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb
  • G56.01Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
  • G56.02Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
  • G56.03Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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