ICD-10 diagnosis code

G83.6 Upper motor neuron facial paralysis

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G83.6 is the ICD-10 code for Upper motor neuron facial paralysis. It is a four-character subcategory of G83 (Other paralytic syndromes), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block G80–G83 (Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
VI · G00–G99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What G83.6 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Facial palsy (droop) (weakness) due to upper motor neuron [UMN] lesion

What G83.6 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • facial paralysis due to:
    • Bell's palsy G51.0
    • lower motor neuron [LMN] lesion G51.0

G83.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

G83.6Sentral facialisparese

FinlandICD-10-FI

G83.6Ylemmän motoneuronin aiheuttama kasvohermohalvaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

G83.6Zentrale faziale Parese

FranceICD-10-FR

G83.6Paralysie faciale du neurone moteur supérieur [NMS] [MNS]

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

G83.6facialisparalyse door centrale motorische neuronen

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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