G51.0

Q: What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G51.0?

G51.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B88.0 (Bell palsy). This is an equivalent mapping.

Billable

Bell's palsy

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

6: Diseases of the Nervous System

Block

G50-G59

Parent Code

G51

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Facial palsy

Includes

Conditions included under this code

disorders of 7th cranial nerve

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
•neuralgia NOSM79.2
•neuritis NOSM79.2
•peripheral neuritis in pregnancyO26.82
•radiculitis NOSM54.1

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(6)

G51.1

Geniculate ganglionitis

Billable G51.2

Melkersson's syndrome

Billable G51.3

Clonic hemifacial spasm

G51.4

Facial myokymia

Billable G51.8

Other disorders of facial nerve

Billable G51.9

Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified

Billable

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

8B88.0Bell palsyequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(323)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Facial nerve motor disorder
Paralysis facial
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade IV
Familial recurrent Bell palsy
Bell Palsy
Palsy, Bell's
Facial nerve paralysis
Familial recurrent peripheral facial palsy
Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome
Peripheral facial nerve paralysis
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade IV of right facial nerve
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade I
seventh nerve palsy
Facial Neuropathy, Inflammatory, Acute
Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy, Acute
VII th cranial nerve palsy
paralysis facial nerve
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade III
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade II
Facial palsy, unilateral or bilateral
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 6
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade VI of right facial nerve
Nuclear facial nerve paralysis
Palsy, Facial
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade V
Facial diplegia with paresthesia
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade IV of left facial nerve
Facial Paralyses, Idiopathic
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 2
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade II
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 4 of right facial nerve
Acute mastoiditis and facial palsy
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade I of left facial nerve
facial palsy
Autoimmune movement disorder
facial nerve palsy
Acute post-infective radiculoneuropathy
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade II
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 1
Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome
FACIAL NEUROPATHY INFLAMM ACUTE
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade I of right facial nerve
INFLAMM FACIAL NEUROPATHY ACUTE
Supranuclear paralysis
seventh nerve paralysis
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade IV
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade VI of left facial nerve
Bells palsy of right side of face
Idiopathic acute facial nerve palsy
Acute Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy
palsy facial
Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade V
Bell Palsies
Facial nerve palsy (cranial nerve VII)
Bell's palsy of left side of face
Familial facial nerve palsy
Palsy, Bell
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 6
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade III of left facial nerve
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 3
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade I
Supranuclear palsy
Palsy Bells
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade V
Guillain Barre syndrome
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 5
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 5 of left facial nerve
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade II of left facial nerve
Facial Palsies
Paralyses, Facial
Congenital hereditary facial paralysis with variable hearing loss syndrome
Bells Palsy
Deafness with malformation of ear and facial palsy syndrome
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 1
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade V of right facial nerve
Bell's palsy of right side of face
Acute Idiopathic Facial Neuropathy
Supranuclear facial nerve paralysis
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 3
Facial nerve palsies
Congenital facial nerve palsy
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 5
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade II of right facial nerve
Facial Paralysis, Idiopathic
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade III of right facial nerve
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Congenital disorder of facial nerve
Palsies, Bell
Cranial Nerve VII Palsy
Facial Paralysis
Acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis
Palsies, Bell's
Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
Facial diplegia with paresthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome
Acute mastoiditis
Right facial neuropathy
bell's palsy facial paralysis
Bell's Palsies
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade V of left facial nerve
Disorder of right facial nerve
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade III
Sellars Beighton syndrome
facial paralysis bell's palsy
Peripheral facial palsy
palsy facial nerve
facial paralyses
Bell's palsy (disorder)
Paralyses, Idiopathic Facial
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 6 of left facial nerve
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 1
Bells palsy of left side of face
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 4
Paralysis, Facial
Disorder of left facial nerve
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 5
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 2
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 6
ACUTE INFLAMM FACIAL NEUROPATHY
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade VI
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 4 of left facial nerve
Left facial neuropathy
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 4
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 3
bells's palsy
Facial Neuropathy, Idiopathic Acute
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 4
Idiopathic Facial Paralyses
Palsies, Facial
Facial diplegia with paraesthesia
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 5 of right facial nerve
Acute mastoiditis with facial paralysis
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade III
Acute inflammatory neuropathy
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 6 of right facial nerve
Facial diplegia with paraesthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade VI
nerve disorders facial
Autoimmune disorder of movement
Left facial palsy House-Brackmann grade I
Facial palsy House-Brackmann grade 2
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade VI
Right facial palsy House-Brackmann grade IV
Facial palsy (disorder)
Paralysis, Idiopathic Facial
Seventh cranial nerve palsy
Idiopathic Acute Facial Neuropathy
Ascending paralysis
Congenital hereditary facial palsy with variable deafness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bell's palsy?

The ICD-10-CM code for bell's palsy is G51.0. The full clinical description is "Bell's palsy". G51.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G51.0 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G51.0 represents “Bell's palsy”. It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is G51.0 a billable code?

Yes, G51.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G51.0 in?

G51.0 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G51.0?

G51.0 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 G51.0 map to?

G51.0 maps to 40 SNOMED CT concepts: 40956001, 386034005, 232269003, 1259084000, 193093009, and 35 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G51.0?

G51.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0376175, C0015469. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does G51.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bell's palsy affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G51.0?

G51.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B88.0 (Bell palsy).

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