351.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Facial nerve disorders – Unspecified
351.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Facial nerve disorders – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
351.9Facial nerve disorders – Unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 351.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 351.9 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 351.9 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 350-359Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
- 3Valid code 351Facial nerve disorders
- 4Valid code 351.9Facial nerve disorders – Unspecified
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 351.9 mean?
351.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Facial nerve disorders – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 351.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
351.9 sits under 351 Facial nerve disorders, within 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.
What coding notes apply to 351.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 351.9, 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.