Neurosurgery Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Tic Douloureux Tracks to This Dx
Published on Fri Feb 04, 2022
Question: Our provider treated a patient with “tic douloureux.” Is there a straight line to an ICD-10 code from this diagnosis? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: Yes, you’ll report G50.0 (Trigeminal neuralgia) for this patient. “Tic douloureux” and “Syndrome of paroxysmal facial pain” are listed as alternate terms for trigeminal neuralgia in ICD-10.
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