G52.1

Applicable To

• Disorder of 9th cranial nerve

• Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Approximate Synonyms

• Glossopharyngeal nerve disorder

• Glossopharyngeal nerve pain

• Left glossopharyngeal neuralgia

• Left glossopharyngeal neuropathy

• Neuralgia glossopharyngeal

• Right glossopharyngeal neuralgia

• Right glossopharyngeal neuropathy

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by involvement of the glossopharyngeal nerve ninth cranial nerve).

• A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the glossopharyngeal nerve ninth cranial nerve).

• Diseases of the ninth cranial glossopharyngeal) nerve or its nuclei in the medulla. The nerve may be injured by diseases affecting the lower brain stem, floor of the posterior fossa, jugular foramen, or the nerve’s extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include loss of sensation from the pharynx, decreased salivation, and syncope. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia refers to a condition that features recurrent unilateral sharp pain in the tongue, angle of the jaw, external auditory meatus and throat that may be associated with syncope. Episodes may be triggered by cough, sneeze, swallowing, or pressure on the tragus of the ear. Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1390)

Details

• G52.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G52.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G52.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 G52.1 may differ.