2025 ICD-10-CM code G57.71
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Diseases of the nervous system - Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders 6 Feed
Causalgia of the right lower limb. This condition involves nerve damage in the right thigh, lower leg, or foot, typically due to injury or trauma.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of persistent pain and other symptoms characteristic of causalgia following nerve injury.The documentation should support the need for the specific treatment(s) provided.
Diagnosis involves evaluating medical history, symptoms, and a physical exam.While there are no specific tests for causalgia, thermography, sweating tests, MRI, or bone scans can help rule out other conditions. Treatment may include physical therapy, biofeedback, pain medications (NSAIDs, antidepressants, anticonvulsants), corticosteroids, bone loss medications, sympathetic nerve blocking agents, and spinal cord stimulation.
In simple words: Causalgia of the right lower limb is a painful condition that affects the right leg and foot. It happens when nerves in your leg are damaged, often because of an injury. The pain can be severe and long-lasting, and your skin might change color or temperature. Your leg could also swell up.
Causalgia of the right lower limb, also known as complex regional pain syndrome II (CRPS II), is a condition characterized by prolonged, severe pain in the right lower extremity following nerve injury.The injury may be due to fractures, sprains/strains, burns, cuts, bruises, or surgery. Symptoms include burning or throbbing pain, sensitivity to touch or cold, swelling, changes in skin color, texture, and temperature, sweating, muscle spasms, tremors, weakness, changes in nail and hair growth, and difficulty moving the affected limb.
Example 1: A patient experiences persistent burning pain and skin discoloration in their right foot following a crush injury., A patient develops severe pain and swelling in their right leg after a tibia fracture., Following knee surgery, a patient reports intense, ongoing pain, temperature changes, and hypersensitivity in their right lower leg, consistent with causalgia.
Documentation should include details about the initial injury, the onset and nature of the pain, any associated symptoms (e.g., swelling, skin changes), and the results of any diagnostic tests performed to rule out other conditions.
- Specialties:Pain Management, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital