G57.60
G57.60 — Lesion of plantar nerve, unspecified lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
G57.60 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for lesion of plantar nerve, unspecified lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
G57.60 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G57.60 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A57668Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Related codes at this level
Codes that share G57.6. If G57.60 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about G57.60
- Is G57.60 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. G57.60 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does G57.60 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59).