ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
G57.4Lesion of medial popliteal nerve
G57.4 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 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 G57.4
G57.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for lesion of medial popliteal nerve. It belongs to category G57 (mononeuropathies of lower limb), 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within G57 (mononeuropathies of lower limb), G57.4 is specifically for lesion of medial popliteal nerve. Related codes cover lesion of sciatic nerve (G57.0), Meralgia paresthetica (G57.1), lesion of femoral nerve (G57.2), lesion of lateral popliteal nerve (G57.3), tarsal tunnel syndrome (G57.5), lesion of plantar nerve (G57.6), Causalgia of lower limb (G57.7), other specified mononeuropathies of lower limb (G57.8) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G57.40 (unspecified lower limb), G57.41 (right lower limb), G57.42 (left lower limb) and G57.43 (bilateral lower limbs).
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 G57.4
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G57.4.
› From G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb
- current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region
Broader instructions also apply from G50-G59 Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders and Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.
Alphabetic index entries
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to G57.4.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about G57.4
Is G57.4 billable?
- No. G57.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.