G51.0 Bell's palsy

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Facial palsy

Applies from G51 Facial nerve disorders

Includes

• disorders of 7th cranial nerve

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 073-074 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 351.0 Bell's palsy

Code annotations containing back-references to G51.0

Back-references to G51.0

• Type 1 Excludes: R29.810 Facial weakness ("Bell's palsy (G51.0)")

Diagnosis Index entries for G51.0

• Bell's › palsy, paralysis
• Diplegia (upper limbs) › facial
• Palsy › facial
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › Bell's
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › facial (nerve)
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › nerve › facial
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › nerve › seventh or facial

Nearby codes

• G51 Facial nerve disorders
• G51.0 Bell's palsy (this code)
• G51.1 Geniculate ganglionitis
• G51.2 Melkersson's syndrome
• G51.3 Clonic hemifacial spasm
• G51.31 Clonic hemifacial spasm, right
• G51.32 Clonic hemifacial spasm, left