G83.6: Upper motor neuron facial paralysis
You are finding it harder, or impossible, to move parts of your face.
Many nerves run from the spinal cord and brain to the organs, skin and muscles in the body. The muscles are controlled by the nerves.
When certain areas in the brain get damaged, one may no longer be able to properly control one’s facial muscles. This is then known as a paralysis. One corner of your mouth might droop, for example.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).