R20.3
BillableHyperesthesia
Hyperesthesia
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
- Heightened sensation14151009
- Heightened sensation of skin14151009
- Hyperaesthesia14151009
- Hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity)14151009
- Hyperesthesia14151009
- Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity)14151009
- Hypersensitivity - sensation14151009
- Increased sensitivity - sensation14151009
- Abdominal hyperaesthesia18156008
- Abdominal hyperesthesia18156008
- Hyperaesthesia dolorosa26857005
- Hyperesthesia dolorosa26857005
- Hyperalgesia55406008
- Hyperalgia55406008
- Hyperpathia55406008
- Increased sensitivity to painful stimulus55406008
- Decreased pain threshold247401007
- Allodynia247404004
- Painful response to non-painful stimulus247404004
- Abnormal sensation of dysaesthesia279079003
- Abnormal sensation of dysesthesia279079003
- Dysaesthesia279079003
- Dysesthesia279079003
- Acute sensitivity to pain279085005
- Excessive sensitivity to pain279086006
- Hyperaesthesia of special senses289174003
- Hyperesthesia of special senses289174003
- Finding of pain threshold364764003
- Pain threshold - finding364764003
- Cutaneous hyperalgesia403596007
- Cutaneous allodynia403597003
- Hypergargalesthesia719048006
UMLS
- Heightened sensationC0020453
- Heightened sensation of skinC0020453
- HyperaesthesiaC0020453
- Hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity)C0020453
- HyperesthesiaC0020453
- Hyperesthesia (finding)C0020453
- Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity)C0020453
- HyperesthesiasC0020453
- Hyperesthetic SensationC0020453
- Hyperesthetic SensationsC0020453
- Hypersensitivity - sensationC0020453
- Increased sensitivity - sensationC0020453
- OxyesthesiaC0020453
- OxyesthesiasC0020453
- Sensation, HyperestheticC0020453
- Sensations, HyperestheticC0020453
- hyperaesthesiaC0020453
- hyperasthesiaC0020453
- hyperesthesiaC0020453
- hyperesthesiasC0020453
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R20.3?
ICD-10-CM code R20.3 represents "Hyperesthesia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R20.3 a billable code?
Yes, R20.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.3 in?
R20.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.3?
R20.3 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 R20.3 map to?
R20.3 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 18156008, 279079003, 279085005, 247404004, 403597003, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.3?
R20.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020453. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.