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G57.30

Billable

Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Damage or injury to the lateral popliteal nerve in the leg, causing weakness or numbness, but the specific leg is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Query provider to determine laterality (right, left, or bilateral)
  • •This nerve is commonly injured during knee surgery or from external compression

Code Hierarchy

└G57Mononeuropathies of lower limb└G57.3Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve└G57.30Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb
└G57.30Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb

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