R20.0
BillableAnesthesia of skin
Anesthesia of skin
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 motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •symptoms relating to breastN64.4-N64.5
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(186)
SNOMED CT
- Hemianaesthesia14686007
- Hemianesthesia14686007
- Hemisensory loss14686007
- Absence of sensation33653009
- Anaesthesia33653009
- Anesthesia33653009
- Sensory anaesthesia33653009
- Sensory anesthesia33653009
- Sensory loss33653009
- Tactile anaesthesia37651007
- Tactile anesthesia37651007
- Absence of pain sensation38433004
- Absence of sensibility to pain38433004
- Anaesthesia to pain38433004
- Analgesia38433004
- Anesthesia to pain38433004
- Feels no pain38433004
- No sensitivity to pain38433004
- Deadness - numbness44077006
- Loss of sensation44077006
- Numbness44077006
- Hemianalgesia50745000
- Glove anaesthesia63755003
- Glove anesthesia63755003
- Glove sensory loss63755003
- Thermal anaesthesia64697009
- Thermal anesthesia64697009
- Stocking anaesthesia66085007
- Stocking anesthesia66085007
- Stocking sensory loss66085007
- Anaesthesia of mucous membrane95357004
- Anesthesia of mucous membrane95357004
- Mucosal anaesthesia95357004
- Mucosal anesthesia95357004
- Application site anaesthesia95373005
- Application site anesthesia95373005
- Injection site anaesthesia95398006
- Injection site anesthesia95398006
- Perioral numbness102601005
- Loss of sensation of skin102603008
- Numbness of skin102603008
- Absent acmaesthesia110362007
- Absent acmesthesia110362007
- Absent sensitivity to pinprick110362007
- Anaesthesia of skin271805006
- Anesthesia of skin271805006
- Numbness of upper limb298753001
- Finding of light touch299910003
- Observation of light touch299910003
- Absent light touch sensation299912006
- Finding of firm touch299915008
- Observation of firm touch299915008
- Absent firm touch sensation299917000
- Finding of touch discrimination299920008
- Observation of stereognosis299920008
- Observation of touch discrimination299920008
- Absent touch discrimination299922000
- Stereognosis absent299922000
- Finding of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick sensation299925003
- Absent pin prick discrimination299927006
- Finding of sensation of pinna300102009
- Observation of sensation of pinna300102009
- Numbness of pinna300108008
- Numbness of hand309521004
- Numbness of finger309536001
- Numbness of lower limb309537005
- Numbness of foot309538000
- Numbness of toe309539008
- Numbness of face309557009
- Numbness of limbs310501001
- Finding of pain threshold364764003
- Pain threshold - finding364764003
- Regional anaesthesia morbidity397754009
- Regional anesthesia morbidity397754009
- Anaesthesia morbidity397936000
- Anesthesia morbidity397936000
- Numbness of saddle area449813001
- Saddle anaesthesia449813001
- Saddle anesthesia449813001
- Anaesthesia in bilateral lower extremities870707008
- Anaesthesia in bilateral lower limbs870707008
- Anaesthesia in both lower limbs870707008
- Anesthesia in bilateral lower extremities870707008
- Anesthesia in bilateral lower limbs870707008
- Anesthesia in both lower limbs870707008
- Bilateral lower limb anaesthesia870707008
- Bilateral lower limb anesthesia870707008
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Observation of light touch
- Stocking sensory loss
- Analgesia
- Observation of stereognosis
- anesthesia skin
- Numbness of hand
- Feels no pain
- Application site anesthesia
- Anesthesia to pain
- Finding of pain threshold
- Hemianalgesia
- Mucosal anesthesia
- Hemisensory loss
- Numbness of upper limb
- Numbness of pinna
- Stocking anesthesia
- Saddle anaesthesia
- Numbness of finger
- Glove sensory loss
- Anesthesia
- Absent sensitivity to pinprick
- Numbness of lower limb
- Numbness of toe
- Regional anaesthesia morbidity
- Application site anaesthesia
- Mucosal anaesthesia
- Finding of sensation of pinna
- Absent acmesthesia
- Injection site anesthesia
- Sensory loss
- Numbness of saddle area
- Anesthesia in bilateral lower extremities
- Finding of touch discrimination
- Absence of pain sensation
- Anaesthesia to pain
- Anaesthesia in bilateral lower limbs
- Finding of pin prick discrimination
- Absence of sensation
- Sensory anaesthesia
- Observation of firm touch
- Sensory anesthesia
- Regional anesthesia morbidity
- Glove anaesthesia
- Injection site anaesthesia
- Pain threshold - finding
- Numbness
- Finding of firm touch
- Tactile anesthesia
- Anaesthesia of skin
- Absent pin prick discrimination
- Anaesthesia morbidity
- Bilateral lower limb anaesthesia
- Finding of light touch
- Absent touch discrimination
- Absent acmaesthesia
- Observation of touch discrimination
- Numbness of foot
- Anaesthesia in bilateral lower extremities
- Anaesthesia in both lower limbs
- Anesthesia in bilateral lower limbs
- Loss of sensation
- Anesthesia of skin (finding)
- Saddle anesthesia
- skin anesthesia
- Thermal anaesthesia
- Absent firm touch sensation
- Glove anesthesia
- Stocking anaesthesia
- Stereognosis absent
- Hemianesthesia
- Anaesthesia
- Hemianaesthesia
- Observation of sensation of pinna
- Perioral numbness
- Numbness of limbs
- Anesthesia in both lower limbs
- Tactile anaesthesia
- Thermal anesthesia
- Anesthesia morbidity
- Observation of pin prick discrimination
- Anaesthesia of mucous membrane
- Observation of pin prick sensation
- No sensitivity to pain
- Anesthesia of mucous membrane
- Absent light touch sensation
- Bilateral lower limb anesthesia
- Numbness of skin
- Absence of sensibility to pain
- Deadness - numbness
- Numbness of face
- Loss of sensation of skin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anesthesia of skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for anesthesia of skin is R20.0. The full clinical description is "Anesthesia of skin". R20.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.0 represents “Anesthesia of skin”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R20.0 a billable code?
Yes, R20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.0 in?
R20.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.0?
R20.0 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 R20.0 map to?
R20.0 maps to 39 SNOMED CT concepts: 38433004, 33653009, 110362007, 299917000, 299912006, and 34 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.0?
R20.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0476226. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R20.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like anesthesia of skin affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R20.0?
R20.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB40.3 (Anaesthesia of skin).
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