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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 351.9
Facial nerve disorder, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 351.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 351.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 351.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G51.9 Disorder of facial nerve, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Facial nerve disorder
  • Left facial nerve disorder
  • Right facial nerve disorder
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by involvement of the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve)
  • A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve)
  • Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 351.9:
 351.8 ICD9Data.com 352 
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