Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for face pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Face Pain
Use ICD-10 code G50.0 for trigeminal neuralgia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Acute pain
Use when managing acute pain episodes related to trigeminal neuralgia.
Chronic pain
Use when documenting chronic pain management.
The ICD-10 code for trigeminal neuralgia is G50.0. It is used when there is sudden, electric shock-like pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution.
Atypical facial pain is coded as G50.1 in ICD-10. It is used for persistent facial pain without identifiable neurologic or dental cause.