G57.83

What This Code Means

This code describes nerve damage affecting both legs that doesn't fit into other specific nerve injury categories. It's used when a patient has documented nerve problems in both lower limbs that are unusual or not classified elsewhere.

Coding Tips

• •Ensure bilateral involvement is clearly documented in the medical record before assigning this code; unilateral conditions should use G57.8- codes without the bilateral designation
• •This is a 'catch-all' code for uncommon mononeuropathies, so verify that the specific nerve condition doesn't have its own dedicated code (such as G57.0 for meralgia paresthetica or G57.1 for metatarsalgia) before using this code