G51
Header — not billableFacial nerve disorders
The ICD-10 code for facial nerve disorders is G51.
G51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- disorders of 7th cranial nerve
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G50Disorders of trigeminal nervenon-billable header
- G52Disorders of other cranial nervesnon-billable header
- G53Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- G54Nerve root and plexus disordersnon-billable header
- G55Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere
- G56Mononeuropathies of upper limbnon-billable header
- G57Mononeuropathies of lower limbnon-billable header
- G58Other mononeuropathiesnon-billable header
- G59Mononeuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
- G51Facial nerve disordersnon-billable header