ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

G57Mononeuropathies of lower limb

Not billable — use a more specific code

G57 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About G57

G57 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for mononeuropathies of lower limb. It belongs to block G50-G59 (nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G57.0 (nerve), G57.1 (paresthetica), G57.2 (nerve), G57.3 (nerve), G57.4 (nerve), G57.5 (syndrome), G57.6 (nerve), G57.7 (limb) and 2 more.

Don't report G57 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under G57

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G57.

Broader instructions also apply from G50-G59 Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders and Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about G57

Is G57 billable?: No. G57 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.