Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 350.9
Trigeminal nerve disorder, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 350.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 350.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 350.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G50.9 Disorder of trigeminal nerve, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left trigeminal neuropathy
  • Neuropathy (nerve damage), trigeminal
  • Right trigeminal neuropathy
  • Trigeminal nerve disorder
  • Trigeminal neuropathy
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by involvement of the trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve)
  • A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve)
  • Diseases of the trigeminal nerve or its nuclei, which are located in the pons and medulla. The nerve is composed of three divisions: ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular, which provide sensory innervation to structures of the face, sinuses, and portions of the cranial vault. The mandibular nerve also innervates muscles of mastication. Clinical features include loss of facial and intra-oral sensation and weakness of jaw closure. Common conditions affecting the nerve include brain stem ischemia, infratentorial neoplasms, and trigeminal neuralgia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 350.9:
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