G56.2 is the ICD-10 code for Lesion of ulnar nerve. 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
What G56.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tardy ulnar nerve palsy
G56.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- G56.2BUlnarisentrapment i axelled/överarm
- G56.2CUlnarisentrapment i armbåge/underarm
- G56.2DUlnarisentrapment i handled/hand
- G56.2XUlnarisentrapment med ospecificerad lokalisation
G56.2Lesjon i nervus ulnaris
DG562Neuropati i nervus ulnaris
- DG562AParalysis nervi ulnaris tarda
G56.2Kyynärhermon sairaus
G56.2Läsion des N. ulnaris
G56.2Lésion du nerf cubital
G56.2aandoening van nervus ulnaris
Listed through more specific codes:
- G56.20Lesion of ulnar nerve, unspecified upper limb
- G56.21Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb
- G56.22Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb
- G56.23Lesion of ulnar nerve, 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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