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R29.7

Non-billable

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R25-R29

Parent Code

R29

Child Codes

5

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • the type of cerebral infarction (I63.-)

Child Codes (5)

R29.70

NIHSS score 0-9

R29.71

NIHSS score 10-19

R29.72

NIHSS score 20-29

R29.73

NIHSS score 30-39

R29.74

NIHSS score 40-42

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R29.7?

ICD-10-CM code R29.7 represents "National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R29.7 a billable code?

No, R29.7 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under R29.7.

What chapter is R29.7 in?

R29.7 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What are the subcategories under R29.7?

R29.7 has 5 child codes, including: R29.70 (NIHSS score 0-9), R29.71 (NIHSS score 10-19), R29.72 (NIHSS score 20-29), R29.73 (NIHSS score 30-39), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R29.7?

R29.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4269147. 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.