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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00G99

G55

Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere

Diseases of the nervous system

Quick facts

Code
G55
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
Category
G55
Specificity
3 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM G55 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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