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.
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.
G83.6Sentral facialisparese
G83.6Ylemmän motoneuronin aiheuttama kasvohermohalvaus
G83.6Zentrale faziale Parese
G83.6Paralysie faciale du neurone moteur supérieur [NMS] [MNS]
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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