G51 is the ICD-10 code for Facial nerve disorders. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block G50–G59 (Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What G51 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- disorders of 7th cranial nerve
Subcodes of G51
G51 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG51Sygdomme i ansigtets bevægenerve
G51Kasvohermon sairaudet
G51Krankheiten des N. facialis [VII. Hirnnerv]
G51Affections du nerf facial
G51aandoeningen van nervus facialis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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