R20.2
BillableParesthesia of skin
Paresthesia of skin
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Formication
- Pins and needles
- Tingling skin
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
- Circumoral paraesthesia1141007
- Circumoral paresthesia1141007
- Formication15037002
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis40956001
- Acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis40956001
- Acute inflammatory neuropathy40956001
- Acute post-infective radiculoneuropathy40956001
- Ascending paralysis40956001
- Guillain Barre syndrome40956001
- Guillain-Barre syndrome40956001
- Guillain-Barré syndrome40956001
- Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome40956001
- Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome40956001
- Pins and needles62507009
- Pins and needles sensation62507009
- Tingling62507009
- Hallucinations of tactile sensation66609003
- Haptic hallucination66609003
- Haptic hallucinations66609003
- Tactile hallucinations66609003
- Paraesthesia91019004
- Paraesthesia (numbness/tingling)91019004
- Paresthesia91019004
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling)91019004
- Mucosal paraesthesia95358009
- Mucosal paresthesia95358009
- Paraesthesia of mucous membrane95358009
- Paresthesia of mucous membrane95358009
- Injection site paraesthesia95399003
- Injection site paresthesia95399003
- Oral paraesthesia95524000
- Oral paresthesia95524000
- Paraesthesia of oral soft tissues95524000
- Paresthesia of oral soft tissues95524000
- Facial paraesthesia95665007
- Facial paresthesia95665007
- Paraesthesia of arm95673003
- Paraesthesia of upper extremity95673003
- Paraesthesia of upper limb95673003
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling) of arm95673003
- Paresthesia of arm95673003
- Paresthesia of upper extremity95673003
- Paresthesia of upper limb95673003
- Psychogenic skin disease129562004
- Transient paraesthesia135873002
- Transient paresthesia135873002
- Has prickling sensation162248005
- Prickling sensation162248005
- Prickling sensation of skin162248005
- Psychogenic sensory disturbance of skin238967004
- Has tingling sensation274676007
- Tingling of skin274676007
- Paraesthesia of hand309086004
- Paresthesia of hand309086004
- Paraesthesia of foot309087008
- Paresthesia of foot309087008
- Psychogenic formication403594005
- Smarting of skin403599000
- Stinging of skin403599000
- Formication of skin403600002
- Paraesthesia of (numbness/tingling) of lower limb429783005
- Paraesthesia of lower extremity429783005
- Paraesthesia of lower limb429783005
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling) of lower limb429783005
- Paresthesia of lower extremity429783005
- Paresthesia of lower limb429783005
- Paraesthesia of finger762374005
- Paresthesia of finger762374005
- Paraesthesia of bilateral hands840319006
- Paraesthesia of both hands840319006
- Paresthesia of bilateral hands840319006
- Paresthesia of both hands840319006
- Facial diplegia with paraesthesia1172701002
- Facial diplegia with paraesthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome1172701002
- Facial diplegia with paresthesia1172701002
- Facial diplegia with paresthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome1172701002
- Paraesthesia of saddle area1187255000
- Paraesthesia of saddle region1187255000
- Paresthesia of saddle area1187255000
- Paresthesia of saddle region1187255000
- Autoimmune disorder of movement1259084000
- Autoimmune movement disorder1259084000
- Paraesthesia of left upper extremity15973661000119106
- Paraesthesia of left upper limb15973661000119106
- Paresthesia of left upper extremity15973661000119106
- Paresthesia of left upper limb15973661000119106
- Numbness and tingling of skin101000119102
- Numbness and tingling sensation of skin101000119102
- Paraesthesia of left lower extremity15634841000119109
- Paraesthesia of left lower limb15634841000119109
- Paresthesia of left lower extremity15634841000119109
- Paresthesia of left lower limb15634841000119109
- Paraesthesia of right lower extremity15634791000119106
- Paraesthesia of right lower limb15634791000119106
- Paresthesia of right lower extremity15634791000119106
- Paresthesia of right lower limb15634791000119106
- Paraesthesia of right upper extremity15973701000119104
- Paraesthesia of right upper limb15973701000119104
- Paresthesia of right upper extremity15973701000119104
- Paresthesia of right upper limb15973701000119104
UMLS
- Crawling sensationC0016579
- Crawling sensation of skinC0016579
- FormicationC0016579
- Formication (finding)C0016579
- FormicationsC0016579
- crawling sensationC0016579
- crawling sensationsC0016579
- formicationC0016579
- Has tingling sensationC0235050
- Tingling of skinC0235050
- Tingling of skin (finding)C0235050
- Tingling skinC0235050
- skin tinglingC0235050
- tingling of skinC0235050
- tingling skinC0235050
- Paraesthesia skinC0235046
- Paresthesia of skinC0235046
- Paresthesia skinC0235046
- Pins and needlesC0423572
- Pins and needles (finding)C0423572
- Pins and needles sensationC0423572
- needles pin sensationC0423572
- pins needlesC0423572
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R20.2?
ICD-10-CM code R20.2 represents "Paresthesia of skin". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R20.2 a billable code?
Yes, R20.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.2 in?
R20.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.2?
R20.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (F44.6); psychogenic disturbances (F45.8); acroparesthesia (I73.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does R20.2 map to?
R20.2 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 15973661000119106, 40956001, 1259084000, 1141007, 1172701002, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.2?
R20.2 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0016579, C0235050, C0235046, C0423572. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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