R20.0
BillableAnesthesia of skin
Anesthesia of skin
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
- symptoms relating to breast (N64.4-N64.5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hemianaesthesia14686007
- Hemianesthesia14686007
- Hemisensory loss14686007
- Absence of sensation33653009
- Anaesthesia33653009
- Anesthesia33653009
- Sensory anaesthesia33653009
- Sensory anesthesia33653009
- Sensory loss33653009
- Tactile anaesthesia37651007
- Tactile anesthesia37651007
- Absence of pain sensation38433004
- Absence of sensibility to pain38433004
- Anaesthesia to pain38433004
- Analgesia38433004
- Anesthesia to pain38433004
- Feels no pain38433004
- No sensitivity to pain38433004
- Deadness - numbness44077006
- Loss of sensation44077006
- Numbness44077006
- Hemianalgesia50745000
- Glove anaesthesia63755003
- Glove anesthesia63755003
- Glove sensory loss63755003
- Thermal anaesthesia64697009
- Thermal anesthesia64697009
- Stocking anaesthesia66085007
- Stocking anesthesia66085007
- Stocking sensory loss66085007
- Anaesthesia of mucous membrane95357004
- Anesthesia of mucous membrane95357004
- Mucosal anaesthesia95357004
- Mucosal anesthesia95357004
- Application site anaesthesia95373005
- Application site anesthesia95373005
- Injection site anaesthesia95398006
- Injection site anesthesia95398006
- Perioral numbness102601005
- Loss of sensation of skin102603008
- Numbness of skin102603008
- Absent acmaesthesia110362007
- Absent acmesthesia110362007
- Absent sensitivity to pinprick110362007
- Anaesthesia of skin271805006
- Anesthesia of skin271805006
- Numbness of upper limb298753001
- Finding of light touch299910003
- Observation of light touch299910003
- Absent light touch sensation299912006
- Finding of firm touch299915008
- Observation of firm touch299915008
- Absent firm touch sensation299917000
- Finding of touch discrimination299920008
- Observation of stereognosis299920008
- Observation of touch discrimination299920008
- Absent touch discrimination299922000
- Stereognosis absent299922000
- Finding of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick sensation299925003
- Absent pin prick discrimination299927006
- Finding of sensation of pinna300102009
- Observation of sensation of pinna300102009
- Numbness of pinna300108008
- Numbness of hand309521004
- Numbness of finger309536001
- Numbness of lower limb309537005
- Numbness of foot309538000
- Numbness of toe309539008
- Numbness of face309557009
- Numbness of limbs310501001
- Finding of pain threshold364764003
- Pain threshold - finding364764003
- Regional anaesthesia morbidity397754009
- Regional anesthesia morbidity397754009
- Anaesthesia morbidity397936000
- Anesthesia morbidity397936000
- Numbness of saddle area449813001
- Saddle anaesthesia449813001
- Saddle anesthesia449813001
- Anaesthesia in bilateral lower extremities870707008
- Anaesthesia in bilateral lower limbs870707008
- Anaesthesia in both lower limbs870707008
- Anesthesia in bilateral lower extremities870707008
- Anesthesia in bilateral lower limbs870707008
- Anesthesia in both lower limbs870707008
- Bilateral lower limb anaesthesia870707008
- Bilateral lower limb anesthesia870707008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anesthesia of skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for anesthesia of skin is R20.0. The full clinical description is "Anesthesia of skin". R20.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.0 represents "Anesthesia of skin". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R20.0 a billable code?
Yes, R20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.0 in?
R20.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.0?
R20.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (F44.6); psychogenic disturbances (F45.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does R20.0 map to?
R20.0 maps to 39 SNOMED CT concepts: 38433004, 33653009, 110362007, 299917000, 299912006, and 34 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.0?
R20.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0476226. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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