Billable FY2026 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, hand and wrist region. What it covers, how to bill it cleanly, and what these patients sound like when they call.
Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper limb: median-nerve compression at the wrist, the highest-volume diagnosis in hand surgery. The G56.0- family carries laterality (G56.01 right, G56.02 left, G56.03 bilateral).
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| G56.00 | Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb |
| G56.02 | Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb |
| G56.03 | Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs |
Carpal tunnel callers describe night numbness, tingling in the thumb through ring finger, and dropped objects. They schedule to hand and wrist, and the intake detail that pays off is symptom duration plus any weakness, which shapes whether an EMG precedes the consult.
ClinicFlow's voice AI runs this intake on every call for hand and wrist practices: capturing the story, applying your routing rules, and booking the right visit type with the right surgeon. See voice AI for hand and wrist practices or the Call Library for how each call type is handled.
G56.01 is the FY2026 ICD-10-CM code for carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb. Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper limb: median-nerve compression at the wrist, the highest-volume diagnosis in hand surgery.
No. G56.03 covers bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome; use it instead of stacking G56.01 and G56.02.
Yes. G56.01 appears in the official FY2026 ICD-10-CM code set (effective October 1, 2025). ICD-10-CM is public-domain CMS data; verify annually as codes are revised each fiscal year.
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