ICD-10 code: G51.4 Facial myokymia

Some of your facial muscles are involuntarily twitching.

The muscles in the face are controlled by nerves. When these nerves are damaged, the muscles can twitch. There can be various reasons for the disorder.

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.