G51.9
BillableDisorder of facial nerve, unspecified
Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of 7th cranial nerve
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Facial nerve sensory disorder8443005
- Seventh cranial nerve autonomic disorder12056002
- Facial nerve motor disorder69501006
- Disorder of facial nerve422426003
- Disorder of seventh cranial nerve422426003
- Disorders of the VIIth cranial nerve422426003
- Disorders of the seventh nerve422426003
- Facial nerve disorder422426003
- Facial neuropathy422426003
- Disorder of left facial nerve16057951000119104
- Left facial neuropathy16057951000119104
- Disorder of right facial nerve16057431000119103
- Right facial neuropathy16057431000119103
UMLS
- CRANIAL NERVE VII DISC0015464
- Cranial Nerve VII DiseasesC0015464
- Cranial Nerve VII DisordersC0015464
- Disease, Facial NerveC0015464
- Diseases, Facial NerveC0015464
- Disorder of facial nerveC0015464
- Disorder of facial nerve, unspecifiedC0015464
- Disorder of seventh cranial nerveC0015464
- Disorder, Facial NerveC0015464
- Disorders of the VIIth cranial nerveC0015464
- Disorders of the seventh nerveC0015464
- Disorders, Facial NerveC0015464
- FACIAL NERVE DISC0015464
- Facial Nerve DiseaseC0015464
- Facial Nerve DiseasesC0015464
- Facial Nerve DisorderC0015464
- Facial Nerve DisordersC0015464
- Facial NeuropathiesC0015464
- Facial NeuropathyC0015464
- Facial cranial nerve disordersC0015464
- Facial nerve disorderC0015464
- Facial nerve disorder (disorder)C0015464
- Facial nerve disorder NOSC0015464
- Facial nerve disorder, unspecifiedC0015464
- Facial nerve disordersC0015464
- Facial neuropathyC0015464
- Neuropathies, FacialC0015464
- Neuropathy, FacialC0015464
- SEVENTH CRANIAL NERVE DISC0015464
- Seventh Cranial Nerve DiseasesC0015464
- cranial nerve vii diseasesC0015464
- facial nerve diseaseC0015464
- facial nerve diseasesC0015464
- facial nerve disorderC0015464
- facial nerve disordersC0015464
- facial nerve palsiesC0015464
- facial neuropathyC0015464
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G51.9?
ICD-10-CM code G51.9 represents "Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G51.9 a billable code?
Yes, G51.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G51.9 in?
G51.9 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G51.9?
G51.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS (M79.2); neuritis NOS (M79.2); and 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does G51.9 map to?
G51.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 422426003, 16057951000119104, 16057431000119103, 69501006, 8443005, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G51.9?
G51.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0015464. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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