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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

Bell's palsy

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• G51.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G51.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G51.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 G51.0 may differ.

• Bell's palsy of left face
• Bell's palsy of right face
• Bells palsy
• Bells palsy of left side of face
• Bells palsy of right side of face
• Facial nerve paralysis
• Facial palsy
• Facial palsy grade 1
• Facial palsy grade 2
• Facial palsy grade 3
• Facial palsy grade 4
• Facial palsy grade 5
• Facial palsy grade 6
• Left facial palsy
• Left facial palsy house-brackmann grade 1
• Left facial palsy house-brackmann grade 2
• Left facial palsy house-brackmann grade 3
• Left facial palsy house-brackmann grade 4
• Left facial palsy house-brackmann grade 5
• Left facial palsy house-brackmann grade 6
• Right facial palsy
• Right facial palsy house-brackmann grade 1
• Right facial palsy house-brackmann grade 2
• Right facial palsy house-brackmann grade 3
• Right facial palsy house-brackmann grade 4
• Right facial palsy house-brackmann grade 5
• Right facial palsy house-brackmann grade 6

• A syndrome characterized by the acute onset of unilateral facial paralysis which progresses over a 2-5 day period. Weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscle and resulting incomplete eye closure may be associated with corneal injury. Pain behind the ear often precedes the onset of paralysis. This condition may be associated with herpesvirus 1, human infection of the facial nerve. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1376)
• If you have bell's palsy, the muscles in your face become temporarily paralyzed. It usually affects just one side of the face. Symptoms appear suddenly - you can't shut your eye and your mouth droops. Symptoms are usually worst about 48 hours after they start. Scientists think that a viral infection makes the facial nerve swell or become inflamed. You are most likely to get bell's palsy if you are pregnant, diabetic or sick with a cold or flu.three in four patients improve without treatment. With or without treatment, most people begin to get better within 2 weeks and most recover completely within 3 to 6 months.
• Partial or complete paralysis of the facial muscles of one side of a person's face. It is caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve. It is usually temporary but it may recur.
• Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to cns motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. Facial nerve diseases generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. Neuromuscular junction diseases and muscular diseases may also cause facial paralysis or paresis.
• Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function; this condition may result from central or peripheral lesions; damage to cns motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles; facial nerve diseases generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness; neuromuscular junction diseases and muscular diseases may also cause facial paralysis.
• Temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage

• 073 Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with mcc
• 074 Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without mcc

Convert G51.0 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: R29.810
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.810

  Facial weakness

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Facial droop

  Type 1 Excludes

  • Bell's palsy (G51.0)
  • facial weakness following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -92)

• Bell's
  • palsy, paralysis G51.0
• Diplegia (upper limbs) G83.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.0

  Diplegia of upper limbs

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Diplegia (upper)
  • Paralysis of both upper limbs
  • facial G51.0
• Palsy G83.9
  - see also Paralysis
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

  Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • facial G51.0
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

  Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • Bell's G51.0
  • facial (nerve) G51.0
  • nerve - see also Disorder, nerve
    • facial G51.0
    • seventh or facial G51.0
• Spasm(s) R25.2
  - see also condition
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R25.2

  Cramp and spasm

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • carpopedal spasm (R29.0)
  • charley-horse (M62.831)
  • infantile spasms (G40.4-)
  • muscle spasm of back (M62.830)
  • muscle spasm of calf (M62.831)
  • nerve, trigeminal G51.0

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.