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median nerve

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The median nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals in the upper limb. It is one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus. The median nerve originates from the lateral and medial cords of the brachial plexus, and has contributions from ventral roots of C6-C7 (lateral cord) and C8 and T1 (medial cord). The median nerve is the only nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel...
Related Codes (15)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
G56.1Other lesions of median nerve
G56.13Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs
S44.11Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm
S44.11XDInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
S44.12Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm
S44.12XSInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
S54.11XSInjury of median nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela
S54.12XAInjury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
S54.12XSInjury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm, sequela
S64.10XDInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, subsequent encounter

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