2022 ICD-10-CM Code G51.9
Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | G51.9 |
| Short Description: | Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified |
Code Classification
G51.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of disorder of facial nerve, unspecified. The code G51.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code G51.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like disorder of left facial nerve, disorder of right facial nerve, facial nerve disorder, facial nerve motor disorder, facial nerve sensory disorder , seventh cranial nerve autonomic disorder, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like G51.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code G51.9 are found in the index:
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - facial nerve (seventh) - G51.9
- - Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- - Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)
- - cranial nerve - G52.9
- - seventh - G51.9
- - cranial nerve - G52.9
- - Neuropathy, neuropathic - G62.9
- - facial nerve - G51.9
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Disorder of left facial nerve
- Disorder of right facial nerve
- Facial nerve disorder
- Facial nerve motor disorder
- Facial nerve sensory disorder
- Seventh cranial nerve autonomic disorder
Convert G51.9 to ICD-9 Code
- 351.9 - Facial nerve dis NOS
Information for Patients
Facial Injuries and Disorders
Face injuries and disorders can cause pain and affect how you look. In severe cases, they can affect sight, speech, breathing and your ability to swallow. Fractures (broken bones), especially in the bones of your nose, cheekbone and jaw, are common facial injuries.
Certain diseases also lead to facial disorders. For example, nerve diseases like trigeminal neuralgia or Bell's palsy sometimes cause facial pain, spasms and trouble with eye or facial movement. Birth defects can also affect the face. They can cause underdeveloped or unusually prominent facial features or a lack of facial expression. Cleft lip and palate are a common facial birth defect.
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)