G57.0 ICD-10-CA code: Lesion of sciatic nerve
G57.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Lesion of sciatic nerve” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G57.0Lesion of sciatic nerve
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G570
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G57.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Mononeuritis, sciatic nerve
- Neuropathy, neuropathic, sciatic
- Disorder (of), nerve, sciatic NEC
- Compression, nerve, sciatic (acute)
- Lesion (nontraumatic), sciatic nerve
- Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective), sciatic nerve
Notes for G57.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note G57.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Sciatica:• NOS (M54.3)• attributed to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1)
- Current traumatic nerve disorder - see nerve injury by body regionFrom G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb
- Current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body regionneuralgia NOS (M79.2)neuritis NOS (M79.2)peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.8)radiculitis NOS (M54.1)From G50-G59 Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G57.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G50-G59Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders
- 3Category G57Mononeuropathies of lower limb
- 4Valid code G57.0Lesion of sciatic nerve
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G57.0 mean?
G57.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Lesion of sciatic nerve” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G57.0 in ICD-10-CA?
G57.0 sits under G57 Mononeuropathies of lower limb, within G50-G59 Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G57.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for G57.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.