Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 354.0
Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • ICD-9-CM 354.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 354.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 354.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 354.0: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 354.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G56.00 Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Entrapment, median nerve
  • L carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Left carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Median nerve entrapment
  • R carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Right carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Unilateral left sided carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Unilateral righ sided carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Unilateral right sided carpal tunnel syndrome (disorder)
Applies To
  • Median nerve entrapment
  • Partial thenar atrophy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 354.0:
  • Atrophy, atrophic
    • thenar, partial 354.0
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome 354.0
  • Compression
  • Neuropathy, neuropathic (see also Disorder, nerve) 355.9
  • Palsy (see also Paralysis) 344.9
    • median nerve (tardy) 354.0
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • carpal tunnel 354.0
    • pseudocarpal tunnel (sublimis) 354.0
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