053.12 POSTHERPES TRIGEM NEURAL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 053.12

Short Description: Postherpes trigem neural

Long Description: Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050-059)
      • 053 Herpes zoster
        • 053.12 Postherpes trigem neural

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 053.12 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic (acute) (see also Neuritis) 729.2
    • Fothergill's (see also Neuralgia, trigeminal) 350.1
      • postherpetic 053.12
    • postherpetic NEC 053.19
      • trifacial 053.12
      • trigeminal 053.12
    • trigeminal (nerve) 350.1
      • postherpetic 053.12
  • Postherpetic neuralgia (intercostal) (syndrome) (zoster) 053.19
    • trigeminal 053.12
  • Spasm, spastic, spasticity (see also condition) 781.0
    • trigeminal nerve 350.1
      • postherpetic 053.12

Crosswalk Information

The code 053.12 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
053.12 Right Arrow B02.22 Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
053.0 Herpes zoster with meningitis
053.10 Herpes zoster with unspecified nervous system complication
053.11 Geniculate herpes zoster
053.13 Postherpetic polyneuropathy
053.14 Herpes zoster myelitis
053.19 Herpes zoster with other nervous system complications
053.20 Herpes zoster dermatitis of eyelid
053.21 Herpes zoster keratoconjunctivitis
053.22 Herpes zoster iridocyclitis
053.29 Herpes zoster with other ophthalmic complications
053.71 Otitis externa due to herpes zoster
053.79 Herpes zoster with other specified complications
053.8 Herpes zoster with unspecified complication
053.9 Herpes zoster without mention of complication


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