Diagnostic Guide Name
ULNAR NERVE PALSY AND TRANSFERS
ICD 10 Diagnosis, Single Code, Left Code, Right Code and Bilateral Code
| DIAGNOSIS | SINGLE CODE ONLY | LEFT | RIGHT | BILATERAL (If Available) |
| ULNAR NERVE PALSY DUE TO LESION | G56.22 | G56.21 | G56.23 | |
| ULNAR NERVE PALSY DUE TO INJURY, FOREARM LEVEL (LOW) | S54.02X_ | S54.01X_ | ||
| ULNAR NERVE PALSY DUE TO INJURY, UPPER ARM LEVEL (HIGH) | S44.02X_ | S44.01X_ |
Instructions (ICD 10 CM 2020, U.S. Version)
| THE APPROPRIATE SEVENTH CHARACTER IS TO BE ADDED TO EACH CODE FROM CATEGORY S44 AND S54 |
| A - Initial Encounter |
| D - Subsequent Routine Healing |
| S - Sequela |
ICD-10 Reference
Reproduced from the International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th revision, Fifth edition, 2016. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2016 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/246208