R20.8
BillableOther disturbances of skin sensation
Other disturbances of skin sensation
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
- Thermal hypaesthesia1140008
- Thermal hypesthesia1140008
- Allochiria1943009
- Left-right confusion1943009
- Right-left disorientation1943009
- Hypoaesthesia to pain6810008
- Hypoalgesia6810008
- Hypoesthesia to pain6810008
- Synaesthesia8488006
- Synesthesia8488006
- Absence of 2-point discrimination13106001
- Hemihypalgesia24234009
- Thermal anaesthesia64697009
- Thermal anesthesia64697009
- Gets overheated69215007
- Intolerant of heat69215007
- Sensitive to heat69215007
- Decreased skin temperature71200009
- Burning sensation90673000
- Burning sensation of mucosa95360006
- Burning sensation of mucous membrane95360006
- Mucosal burning sensation95360006
- Injection site burning95389008
- Berger paraesthesia95676006
- Berger paresthesia95676006
- Berger's paraesthesia95676006
- Berger's paresthesia95676006
- Hutchinson mask102605001
- Hutchinson's mask102605001
- Abnormal sensitiveness to cold102996009
- Cryaesthesia102996009
- Cryesthesia102996009
- Cold sensation absent102998005
- Loss of cold perception102998005
- Cryalgesia102999002
- Pain due to application of cold102999002
- Psychogenic skin disease129562004
- Loss of body image246562007
- Sensitive to touch247328001
- Trunk feels cold248429007
- Intolerant of ambient temperature248467005
- Cold hands271584002
- Cold feet271585001
- Skin tender278999000
- Skin tenderness278999000
- Tenderness of skin278999000
- Sore skin279074008
- Abnormal sensation of dysaesthesia279079003
- Abnormal sensation of dysesthesia279079003
- Dysaesthesia279079003
- Dysesthesia279079003
- Organic disorder of body image281111003
- Organic disorder of body schema281111003
- Burning sensation of vulva289496000
- Finding of sensation of wound298011007
- Observation of sensation of wound298011007
- Hot-cold discrimination reduced299903009
- Hot-cold discrimination absent299904003
- Heat sensation absent299906001
- Finding of light touch299910003
- Observation of light touch299910003
- Finding of touch discrimination299920008
- Observation of stereognosis299920008
- Observation of touch discrimination299920008
- Finding of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick sensation299925003
- Normal pin prick discrimination299929009
- Impaired vibration sensation299934008
- Graphaesthesia impaired299945006
- Graphesthesia impaired299945006
- Graphaesthesia absent299946007
- Graphesthesia absent299946007
- Finding of sensation of nose301194006
- Observation of sensation of nose301194006
- Burning sensation of ear301823007
- Sensation of sutures pulling304287001
- Irritating sensation along suture line304288006
- Pin prick sensation of right foot abnormal308074007
- Pin prick sensation of left foot abnormal308075008
- Pin prick sensation of left foot normal308077000
- Cold foot309256001
- Tactile discrimination right foot abnormal314811006
- Tactile discrimination left foot abnormal314829001
- Graphaesthesia finding366584004
- Graphesthesia finding366584004
- Feels hot373932008
- 10g monofilament sensation absent390932001
- 10g monofilament sensation R foot abnormal394667006
- 10g monofilament sensation L foot abnormal394668001
- Impaired vibration sensation of foot398632002
- Pin prick sensation of foot-normal398792007
- Loss of protective sensation of skin398805009
- Pin prick sensation of foot-abnormal398894000
- Painful skin403598008
- Skin-ache syndrome403598008
- Impaired vibration sense of left foot417892007
- Impaired vibration sense of right foot418711005
- Temperature sensation reversal423407004
- Burning sensation of vagina445178008
- Cheiro-oral syndrome446220004
- Referred itching609526004
- Distant referral of tactile sensation609560006
- Mitempfindung609560006
- Dysaesthesia of face698775005
- Dysesthesia of face698775005
- Cold skin703883009
- Cold to touch703883009
- Burning sensation of nose724235002
- Nasal burning sensation724235002
- Dysaesthesia of scalp735596000
- Dysesthesia of scalp735596000
- Burning sensation of skin762397008
- Cold extremity771542000
- Cold limb771542000
- Painful and cold leg771545003
- Painful and cold lower limb771545003
- Absence of deep sensation830113004
- Reduced deep sensation830114005
- Absence of sensation on left side of face1119376007
- Absence of sensation on left side of trunk1119377003
- Absence of sensation on right side of face1119378008
- Absence of sensation on right side of trunk1119379000
- Trichodynia1258920002
- Loss of protective sensation of foot with deformity449801000124106
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with deformity of foot449801000124106
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot449811000124109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R20.8?
ICD-10-CM code R20.8 represents "Other disturbances of skin sensation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R20.8 a billable code?
Yes, R20.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.8 in?
R20.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.8?
R20.8 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 R20.8 map to?
R20.8 maps to 83 SNOMED CT concepts: 394668001, 394667006, 390932001, 279079003, 102996009, and 78 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.8?
R20.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830313. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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