Reader Questions:
Clarify How to Report Facial Palsy
Published on Tue Dec 15, 2020
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 [...]