G57.6 is the authoritative medical code for Lesion of plantar nerve. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for lesion of plantar nerve (ICD-10-CM G57.6), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Lesion of plantar nerve is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code G57.6. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Morton's metatarsalgia. Excludes1 (not coded here): current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region; current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS M79.2; neuritis NOS M79.2; peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82-; radiculitis NOS M54.1-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G57.6 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region
- current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
- neuralgia NOS M79.2
- neuritis NOS M79.2
- peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82-
- radiculitis NOS M54.1-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can G57.6 be billed directly?
No. G57.6 (Lesion of plantar nerve) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with G57.6?
Per Excludes1 instructions, G57.6 must not be reported with: current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body region; current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS (M79.2); neuritis NOS (M79.2).
What conditions are included under G57.6?
Lesion of plantar nerve includes: Morton's metatarsalgia.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as G57.6, with their registry titles.
- G57 — Mononeuropathies of lower limb
- G57.0 — Lesion of sciatic nerve
- G57.00 — Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb
- G57.01 — Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limb
- G57.02 — Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limb
- G57.03 — Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.1 — Meralgia paresthetica
- G57.10 — Meralgia paresthetica, unspecified lower limb
- G57.11 — Meralgia paresthetica, right lower limb
- G57.12 — Meralgia paresthetica, left lower limb
- G57.13 — Meralgia paresthetica, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.2 — Lesion of femoral nerve
- G57.20 — Lesion of femoral nerve, unspecified lower limb
- G57.21 — Lesion of femoral nerve, right lower limb
- G57.22 — Lesion of femoral nerve, left lower limb
- G57.23 — Lesion of femoral nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.3 — Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve
- G57.30 — Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb
- G57.31 — Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, right lower limb
- G57.32 — Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, left lower limb
- G57.33 — Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.4 — Lesion of medial popliteal nerve
- G57.40 — Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, unspecified lower limb
- G57.41 — Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, right lower limb
- G57.42 — Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, left lower limb
- G57.43 — Lesion of medial popliteal nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.5 — Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- G57.50 — Tarsal tunnel syndrome, unspecified lower limb
- G57.51 — Tarsal tunnel syndrome, right lower limb
- G57.52 — Tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower limb
- G57.53 — Tarsal tunnel syndrome, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.60 — Lesion of plantar nerve, unspecified lower limb
- G57.61 — Lesion of plantar nerve, right lower limb
- G57.62 — Lesion of plantar nerve, left lower limb
- G57.63 — Lesion of plantar nerve, bilateral lower limbs
- G57.7 — Causalgia of lower limb
- G57.70 — Causalgia of unspecified lower limb
- G57.71 — Causalgia of right lower limb
- G57.72 — Causalgia of left lower limb
- G57.73 — Causalgia of bilateral lower limbs
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures: