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G57.0

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Lesion of sciatic nerve

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Cannot be coded with G57.0

  • • sciatica NOS (M54.3-)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from G57

Rules from parent category G57: Mononeuropathies of lower limb

  • • current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • sciatica attributed to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1.-)

Child Codes (4)

G57.00Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limbG57.01Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limbG57.02Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limbG57.03Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs

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Code Information

CodeG57.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentG57
CategoryDiseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes4

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)