R20.9
BillableUnspecified disturbances of skin sensation
Unspecified 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
- Skin sensation disturbance80910005
- Sensory disorder85972008
- Sensory disturbance85972008
- Sensory symptoms162246009
- Altered sensation247325003
- Altered sensation of skin247325003
- Changed sensation247325003
- Different sensation247325003
- Disturbance of skin sensation247325003
- Disturbed sensation247325003
- Sensory disturbance in limb395080004
- Loss of protective sensation of skin398805009
- Sensory disorder as a late effect of cerebrovascular disease441735003
- Finding of sensation by site699697007
- Impaired distal tactile sensation1145250005
- Impaired tactile sensation of extremity1145250005
- Impaired tactile sensation of limb1145250005
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with peripheral vascular disease foot and deformity of foot449821000124101
- Peripheral vascular disease of foot with loss of protective sensation and deformity449821000124101
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with peripheral vascular disease of foot449831000124103
- Peripheral vascular disease of foot with loss of protective sensation449831000124103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R20.9?
ICD-10-CM code R20.9 represents "Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R20.9 a billable code?
Yes, R20.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.9 in?
R20.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.9?
R20.9 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 R20.9 map to?
R20.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 247325003, 699697007, 1145250005, 398805009, 449821000124101, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.9?
R20.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830314. 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.