2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Disorders Of The Peripheral Nervous System 350-359 > Mononeuritis Of Upper Limb And Mononeuritis Multiplex 354.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 354.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 354.0 can be accessed here. Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions. Symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally. Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45) 354.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 354.0 contains 7 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 354.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 354.0 also known as: Median nerve entrapment Partial thenar atrophy Index entries containing 354.0: Atrophy, atrophic thenar, partial 354.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome 354.0 Compression nerve NEC - see also Disorder, nerve median (in carpal tunnel) 354.0 Neuropathy, neuropathic (see also Disorder, nerve) 355.9 entrapment 355.9 median nerve 354.0 Palsy (see also Paralysis) 344.9 median nerve (tardy) 354.0 Syndrome - see also Disease carpal tunnel 354.0 pseudocarpal tunnel (sublimis) 354.0