Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for facial paresthesia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Facial Paresthesia
Use ICD-10 code R20.2 for paresthesia of skin, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Vascular headache
Use if paresthesia is associated with vascular headaches.
Paresthesia of skin
Use if paresthesia persists beyond acute phase.
The ICD-10 code for facial paresthesia is R20.2, used when the condition is idiopathic or no underlying cause is identified.
Bell's Palsy with facial paresthesia is coded as G51.0, with R20.2 added if paresthesia persists beyond the acute phase.