351 Alberta AHCIP code: Facial nerve disorders
351 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Facial nerve disorders” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
351Facial nerve disorders
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 351
351 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 351
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 351 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Diseases of:Acoustic (8th) nerve (388.5)Oculomotor (3rd,4th,6th) nerves (378.-)Optic (2nd) nerve (377.-)Neuralgia, Neuritis, Radiculitis NOS or "rheumatic" (729.2)Peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (646.4)From 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Where 351 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 350-359Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
- 3Valid code 351Facial nerve disorders
Source and release
- Data release
- Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
- Effective date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Publisher
- Alberta Health
This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does Alberta diagnostic code 351 mean?
351 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Facial nerve disorders” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 351 in Alberta AHCIP?
351 sits under 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.
What coding notes apply to 351?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 351, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?
It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 351
View 350-359350Trigeminal nerve disorders352Disorders of other cranial nerves353Nerve root and plexus disorders354Mononeuritis of upper limb and mononeuritis multiplex355Mononeuritis of lower limb356Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy357Inflammatory and toxic neuropathy358Myoneural disorders359Muscular dystrophies and other myopathies