R29.2
BillableAbnormal reflex
Abnormal reflex
Coding Notes
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)
- abnormal pupillary reflex (H57.0)
- hyperactive gag reflex (J39.2)
- vasovagal reaction or syncope (R55)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Absent tendon reflex349006
- Blinking3585009
- Winking3585009
- Pharyngeal gag reflex negative5258001
- Absent pupil reaction13353005
- Iridoplegia13353005
- No pupil reaction13353005
- No pupillary reaction13353005
- Decreased pupillary reflex27856008
- Absence of reflex37280007
- Absent reflex37280007
- Areflexia37280007
- Kernig sign39051003
- Kernig's sign39051003
- General areflexia44842005
- Abnormal reflex46670006
- APR - Auropalpebral reflex49036005
- Auropalpebral reflex49036005
- Auropalpebral reflex finding49036005
- Blinks eyes in response to sound49036005
- Cochleo-orbicular reflex49036005
- Cochleopalpebral reflex49036005
- Observation of auropalpebral reflex49036005
- Placing reaction finding77446002
- Corneal reflex absent78710008
- Abnormal postural reflex79672008
- Brudzinski sign82345001
- Brudzinski's sign82345001
- Blink reflex82408006
- Blink reflex finding82408006
- Exaggeration of the deep reflexes86854008
- Hyperreflexia86854008
- Increased tendon reflexes86854008
- Absent palatal reflex90786000
- Absent uvular reflex90786000
- VOR - vestibuloocular reflex90906005
- Vestibulo-ocular reflex finding90906005
- Vestibuloocular reflex90906005
- Unequal reflexes102982003
- Brisk tendon reflex102983008
- Horizontal board test102994007
- Positive horizontal board test102995008
- Corneal reflex depressed103254005
- Corneal reflex reduced103254005
- Decreased corneal reflex103254005
- Absence of direct light pupillary reflex103273009
- Absence of light reflex103273009
- Loss of light reflex103273009
- Abnormal acoustic reflex103278000
- Abnormal stapedial reflex103278000
- Nervous system respiratory control finding106059000
- Abnormal corneal reflex112220008
- Cough impulse impaired123818007
- Cough reflex impaired123818007
- Cough reflex absent123819004
- Increased flexor reflex130974006
- Decreased flexor reflex130975007
- Increased stretch reflex130976008
- Decreased stretch reflex130977004
- Decreased cremasteric reflex130978009
- Deficient blink reflex193951005
- Progressive spinocerebellar ataxia with decreased tendon reflexes230237004
- Asymmetrical Moro reflex246571003
- Bilateral extensor plantar response246588005
- Equivocal plantar response246589002
- Bilateral equivocal plantar response246591005
- Absent plantar response246592003
- Bilateral absent plantar response246594002
- Ciliospinal reflex positive274604009
- Radial reflex absent274605005
- Supinator reflex absent274605005
- Abdominal reflex absent274606006
- Absent abdominal reflex274606006
- Cremasteric reflex negative274607002
- Left corneal reflex absent274812003
- Right corneal reflex absent274813008
- Knee reflex absent274817009
- Ankle reflex absent274818004
- Triceps reflex absent274819007
- Biceps reflex absent274820001
- Jaw reflex absent274821002
- ATNR - Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex278049001
- Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex278049001
- Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex finding278049001
- Moro reflex present299741008
- Moro reflex equivocal299743006
- Palmar reflex absent299745004
- Palmar reflex equivocal299746003
- Palmomental reflex absent299748002
- Palmomental reflex equivocal299749005
- Rooting reflex absent299751009
- Rooting reflex equivocal299752002
- Snout reflex present299753007
- Snout reflex absent299754001
- Snout reflex equivocal299755000
- Sucking reflex absent299757008
- Sucking reflex equivocal299758003
- Swallowing reflex absent299760001
- Swallowing reflex equivocal299761002
- Stepping reflex absent299763004
- Stepping reflex equivocal299764005
- Plantar grasp reflex absent299766007
- Plantar grasp reflex equivocal299767003
- Placing reaction absent299769000
- Placing reaction equivocal299770004
- Primary walking reaction absent299772007
- Primary walking reaction equivocal299773002
- Tonic neck reflex absent299775009
- Tonic neck reflex equivocal299776005
- Parachute reaction present299777001
- Parachute reaction absent299778006
- Parachute reaction equivocal299779003
- Eye cornering in direction of sound absent299790008
- Eye cornering in direction of sound equivocal299791007
- Freezing reflex present299792000
- Freezing reflex absent299793005
- Freezing reflex equivocal299794004
- Galant reflex absent299796002
- Galant's reflex absent299796002
- Galant reflex equivocal299797006
- Galant's reflex equivocal299797006
- Fisting reflex absent299799009
- Fisting reflex equivocal299800008
- Glabella reflex present299802000
- Glabella reflex absent299804004
- Jaw reflex brisk299805003
- Decreased jaw reflex299806002
- Jaw reflex reduced299806002
- Jaw reflex delayed299808001
- Corneal reflex delayed299811000
- Blink reflex absent299813002
- Eyelash reflex absent299815009
- Vestibulo-ocular reflex absent299818006
- Auropalpebral reflex absent299820009
- Motor response to deep glabella pressure present299822001
- Triceps reflex present only with reinforcement299824000
- Decreased triceps reflex299825004
- Triceps reflex reduced299825004
- Triceps reflex brisk299827007
- Triceps reflex delayed299828002
- Triceps reflex inverted299829005
- Biceps reflex present only with reinforcement299830000
- Biceps reflex reduced299831001
- Decreased biceps reflex299831001
- Biceps reflex brisk299833003
- Biceps reflex delayed299834009
- Biceps reflex inverted299835005
- Supinator reflex present only with reinforcement299836006
- Decreased supinator reflex299837002
- Supinator reflex reduced299837002
- Supinator reflex brisk299839004
- Supinator reflex delayed299840002
- Supinator reflex inverted299841003
- Finger jerk absent299842005
- Finger jerk present only with reinforcement299843000
- Decreased finger jerk reflex299844006
- Finger jerk reduced299844006
- Finger jerk brisk299846008
- Finger jerk delayed299847004
- Finger jerk inverted299848009
- Hoffman reflex positive299849001
- Hoffman's reflex positive299849001
- Hoffman's sign299849001
- Abdominal reflex present only with reinforcement299851002
- Abdominal reflex reduced299852009
- Decreased abdominal reflex299852009
- Abdominal reflex delayed299855006
- Sacral reflex absent299856007
- Sacral reflex present only with reinforcement299857003
- Decreased sacral reflex299858008
- Sacral reflex reduced299858008
- Sacral reflex brisk299860005
- Sacral reflex delayed299861009
- Sacral reflex inverted299862002
- Anal reflex absent299863007
- Anal reflex present only with reinforcement299864001
- Anal reflex reduced299865000
- Decreased anal reflex299865000
- Anal reflex brisk299867008
- Anal reflex delayed299868003
- Bulbocavernosus reflex positive299869006
- Knee reflex present only with reinforcement299871006
- Decreased knee reflex299872004
- Knee reflex reduced299872004
- Knee reflex brisk299874003
- Knee reflex delayed299875002
- Knee reflex inverted299876001
- Ankle reflex present only with reinforcement299877005
- Ankle reflex reduced299878000
- Decreased ankle reflex299878000
- Ankle reflex brisk299880006
- Ankle reflex delayed299881005
- Ankle reflex inverted299882003
- Extensor plantar response left299891004
- Extensor plantar response right299892006
- Equivocal plantar response left299894007
- Equivocal plantar response right299895008
- Absent plantar response left299896009
- Absent plantar response right299897000
- Finding of cough impulse of lump300864006
- Observation of cough impulse of lump300864006
- Cough impulse of mass absent300866008
- Slow relaxing peripheral reflexes302012007
- Brisk peripheral reflexes308688005
- Parachute reaction finding365874001
- Parachute reflex finding365874001
- Cough reflex finding366123002
- Moro reflex finding366132000
- Palmar reflex finding366142003
- Palmomental reflex finding366153009
- Rooting reflex finding366165008
- Snout reflex finding366176007
- Sucking reflex finding366187004
- Swallowing reflex finding366198003
- Stepping reflex finding366210000
- Plantar grasp reflex finding366221009
- Finding of primary walking reaction366232009
- Primary walking reaction - finding366232009
- Tonic neck reflex finding366243001
- Eye cornering in direction of sound - finding366286001
- Finding of eye cornering in direction of sound366286001
- Freezing reflex finding366297001
- Galant reflex finding366308004
- Galant's reflex finding366308004
- Fisting reflex finding366320007
- Glabella reflex finding366331004
- Jaw reflex finding366353002
- Corneal reflex finding366365003
- Eyelash reflex finding366376004
- Pharyngeal gag reflex finding366387007
- Ciliospinal reflex finding366398008
- Finding of motor response to deep glabella pressure366409008
- Motor response to deep glabella pressure - finding366409008
- Triceps reflex finding366432007
- Biceps reflex finding366443004
- Supinator reflex finding366452008
- Finger jerk finding366462001
- H-reflex (Hoffmann reflex) finding366469005
- Hoffman reflex finding366469005
- Hoffman's reflex finding366469005
- Abdominal reflex finding366480005
- Sacral reflex finding366491003
- Anal reflex finding366502002
- Cremasteric reflex finding366513004
- Bulbocavernosus reflex finding366524002
- Knee reflex finding366536008
- Ankle reflex finding366547001
- Extensor plantar response finding366575004
- Decreased tendon reflex405946002
- Chaddock reflex413813004
- Chaddock's reflex413813004
- Chaddock's sign413813004
- Oppenheim reflex414949005
- Oppenheim's reflex414949005
- Oppenheim's sign414949005
- Decreased blinking416721005
- Defaecation reflex abnormal - constipated418013002
- Defecation reflex abnormal - constipated418013002
- Defaecation reflex - spurious diarrhoea418450005
- Defecation reflex - spurious diarrhea418450005
- Defaecation reflex finding418742000
- Defecation reflex finding418742000
- Decreased suprapatellar jerk reflex418803009
- Suprapatellar jerk diminished418803009
- Ankle reflex, slow recovery phase419053007
- Suprapatellar jerk reflexes unequal419131008
- Ankle reflexes unequal419260007
- Suprapatellar jerk abnormal419696001
- Abdominal reflex unequal419751003
- Mass reflex present419858004
- Suprapatellar reflex finding419966009
- Mass reflex finding420157000
- Reflex disturbances due to substance use424268004
- Acoustic reflex finding444854006
- Stapedial reflex finding444854006
- Hoffman reflex equivocal700408008
- Hoffman's reflex equivocal700408008
- CAPOS (cerebellar ataxia, areflexia, pes cavus, optic atrophy, sensorineural hearing loss) syndrome720634003
- Cerebellar ataxia, areflexia, pes cavus, optic atrophy, sensorineural hearing loss syndrome720634003
- Exaggeration of biceps reflex816118005
- Exaggeration of knee reflex816124004
- Exaggeration of triceps reflex816125003
- Exaggeration of brachioradialis reflex816126002
- Exaggeration of ankle reflex816127006
- Exaggeration of jaw reflex816128001
- Slow recovery phase of reflex827030006
- Knee reflexes unequal827058003
- Biceps reflexes unequal827059006
- Radial reflexes unequal827060001
- Triceps reflexes unequal827063004
- Decreased reflex835279003
- Hyporeflexia835279003
- Reflex reduced835279003
- Absence of suprapatellar jerk840330009
- Suprapatellar jerk absent840330009
- Exaggeration of suprapatellar jerk846679001
- Decreased Achilles tendon reflex1055237004
- Absent reflex on one side of body1055239001
- Hemiareflexia1055239001
- Persistent asymmetrical tonic neck reflex1055244008
- EMARDD (early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia) syndrome1236844002
- Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia syndrome1236844002
UMLS
- ABNORM REFLEXC0034933
- ABNORM REFLEXESC0034933
- Abnormal ReflexC0034933
- Abnormal ReflexesC0034933
- Abnormal reflexC0034933
- Abnormal reflex (finding)C0034933
- Abnormal reflexesC0034933
- REFLEX ABNORMC0034933
- REFLEXES ABNORMC0034933
- Reflex, AbnormalC0034933
- Reflexes abnormalC0034933
- Reflexes, AbnormalC0034933
- abnormal reflexC0034933
- abnormal reflexesC0034933
- reflex abnormalC0034933
- reflexes abnormalC0034933
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R29.2?
ICD-10-CM code R29.2 represents "Abnormal reflex". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R29.2 a billable code?
Yes, R29.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R29.2 in?
R29.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R29.2 map to?
R29.2 maps to 234 SNOMED CT concepts: 49036005, 278049001, 274606006, 299855006, 366480005, and 229 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R29.2?
R29.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0034933. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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