G57.1
Header — not billableMeralgia paresthetica
The ICD-10 code for meralgia paresthetica is G57.1.
G57.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh syndrome
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G57.0Lesion of sciatic nervenon-billable header
- G57.2Lesion of femoral nervenon-billable header
- G57.3Lesion of lateral popliteal nervenon-billable header
- G57.4Lesion of medial popliteal nervenon-billable header
- G57.5Tarsal tunnel syndromenon-billable header
- G57.6Lesion of plantar nervenon-billable header
- G57.7Causalgia of lower limbnon-billable header
- G57.8Other specified mononeuropathies of lower limbnon-billable header
- G57.9Unspecified mononeuropathy of lower limbnon-billable header
- G57.1Meralgia parestheticanon-billable header