G57.2
Lesion of femoral nerve
Clinical Information
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Disease involving the femoral nerve. The femoral nerve may be injured by ischemia e.g., in association with diabetic neuropathies), nerve compression, trauma, collagen diseases, and other disease processes. Clinical features include muscle weakness or paralysis of hip flexion and knee extension, atrophy of the quadriceps muscle, reduced or absent patellar reflex, and impaired sensation over the anterior and medial thigh.
Details
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G57.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G57.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G57.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 G57.2 may differ.