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G57.43

Billable

Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs

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 medial popliteal nerve (tibial nerve) affecting both legs, causing weakness or numbness in both lower legs and feet.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm bilateral involvement is documented; bilateral codes should not be assigned without explicit confirmation
  • •Investigate for systemic causes such as diabetes or hereditary neuropathies

Code Hierarchy

└G57Mononeuropathies of lower limb└G57.4Lesion of medial popliteal nerve└G57.43Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs
└G57.43Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs

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