G55

ICD-10Billable

Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classd elswhr

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere

G55 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

  • nerve root compression (due to) (in) ankylosing spondylitis (M45.-)
  • nerve root compression (due to) (in) dorsopathies (M53.-, M54.-)
  • nerve root compression (due to) (in) intervertebral disc disorders (M50.1.-, M51.1.-)
  • nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylopathies (M46.-, M48.-)
  • nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylosis (M47.0-, M47.2.-)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • neoplasm (C00-D49)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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