tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q1

Reader Questions: Clarify How to Report Facial Palsy

Question: Our ED physician performed a level-four E/M service; the notes read that the patient suffered from “facial palsy.” What is the correct ICD-10 code for this condition? Nevada Subscriber Answer: The provider seems to have used a synonym for Bell’s palsy in these notes. Check with the physician on whether the patient was suffering from Bell’s palsy. If so, on your 99284 (Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components…) claim, report G51.0 (Bell’s palsy) as a diagnosis. In ICD-10, “facial...

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