2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P11.3

Birth injury to facial nerve

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
  • P11.3 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 P11.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P11.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 P11.3 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • P11.3 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.
Applicable To
  • Facial palsy due to birth injury
The following code(s) above P11.3 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to P11.3:
  • P00-P96
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range P00-P96

    Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

    Includes
    • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
    Note
    • Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    • tetanus neonatorum (A33)
    Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Approximate Synonyms
  • Facial nerve injury as birth trauma
  • Facial nerve injury due to birth trauma
ICD-10-CM P11.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 794 Neonate with other significant problems

Convert P11.3 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P11.3:
  • Bell's
    • palsy, paralysis G51.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

      Bell's palsy

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Facial palsy
      • infant or newborn P11.3
  • Birth
    • injury NOS P15.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P15.9

      Birth injury, unspecified

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • facial nerve (seventh) G51.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.9

      Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)
  • Ganglionitis
    • geniculate G51.1
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.1

      Geniculate ganglionitis

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Type 1 Excludes
      • postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
      • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)
  • Injury T14.90
    - see also specified injury type
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T14.90

    Injury, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Injury NOS
    • nerve NEC T14.8
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T14.8

      Other injury of unspecified body region

        2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Abrasion NOS
      • Contusion NOS
      • Crush injury NOS
      • Fracture NOS
      • Skin injury NOS
      • Vascular injury NOS
      • Wound NOS
      • facial S04.5-
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.5-

        Injury of facial nerve

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Injury of 7th cranial nerve
        • newborn P11.3
  • Neuritis (rheumatoid) M79.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.2

    Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • cranial nerve
      • seventh or facial G51.8
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.8

        Other disorders of facial nerve

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
        • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)
    • facial G51.8
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.8

      Other disorders of facial nerve

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)
  • 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
  • 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
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

      Bell's palsy

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Facial palsy
      • newborn P11.3
    • facial (nerve) G51.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

      Bell's palsy

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Facial palsy
      • birth injury P11.3
      • congenital P11.3
      • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)
    • nerve - see also Disorder, nerve
      • facial G51.0
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

        Bell's palsy

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Facial palsy
        • birth injury P11.3
        • congenital P11.3
        • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)
      • seventh or facial G51.0
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G51.0

        Bell's palsy

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Facial palsy
        • newborn P11.3 (birth injury)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P11.3
P10.1 Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury
P10.2 Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injury
P10.3 Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injury
P10.4 Tentorial tear due to birth injury
P10.8 Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury
P10.9 Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury
P11 Other birth injuries to central nervous system
P11.0 Cerebral edema due to birth injury
P11.1 Other specified brain damage due to birth injury
P11.2 Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury
P11.3 Birth injury to facial nerve
P11.4 Birth injury to other cranial nerves
P11.5 Birth injury to spine and spinal cord
P11.9 Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
P12 Birth injury to scalp
P12.0 Cephalhematoma due to birth injury
P12.1 Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
P12.2 Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
P12.3 Bruising of scalp due to birth injury
P12.4 Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment
P12.8 Other birth injuries to scalp

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