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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.9
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.9
Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- G51.9 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 G51.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G51.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 G51.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above
G51.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
G51.9:
- G00-G99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range G00-G99
Diseases of the nervous systemType 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- G50-G59
2023 ICD-10-CM Range G50-G59
Nerve, nerve root and plexus disordersType 1 Excludes- current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
- neuralgia NOS (M79.2)
- neuritis NOS (M79.2)
- peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
- radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)
- G51
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51
Facial nerve disorders
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- disorders of 7th cranial nerve
- Facial nerve disorder
- Facial neuralgia
- Left facial nerve disorder
- Neuralgia, facial
- Right facial nerve disorder
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by involvement of the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve).
- A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve).
- Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation.
ICD-10-CM G51.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 073 Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with mcc
- 074 Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without mcc
Convert G51.9 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 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
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- Disorder (of) - see also Disease
- nerve G58.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G58.9
Mononeuropathy, unspecified
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- Lesion(s) (nontraumatic)
- cranial nerve G52.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G52.9
Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Neuropathy, neuropathic G62.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G62.9
Polyneuropathy, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G51.9
G51.1 Geniculate ganglionitis
G51.2 Melkersson's syndrome
G51.3 Clonic hemifacial spasm
G51.8 Other disorders of facial nerve
G51.9
Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified
G52 Disorders of other cranial nerves
G52.0 Disorders of olfactory nerve
G52.1 Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve
G52.2 Disorders of vagus nerve
G52.3 Disorders of hypoglossal nerve
G52.7 Disorders of multiple cranial nerves
G52.8 Disorders of other specified cranial nerves
G52.9 Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified
G53 Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
G54 Nerve root and plexus disorders
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
