R20.1
BillableHypoesthesia of skin
Hypoesthesia 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(107)
SNOMED CT
- Thermal hypaesthesia1140008
- Thermal hypesthesia1140008
- Hypoaesthesia to pain6810008
- Hypoalgesia6810008
- Hypoesthesia to pain6810008
- Tactile hypaesthesia59073000
- Tactile hypesthesia59073000
- Decreased skin sensitivity78818007
- Increased pain threshold247406002
- High pain threshold247408001
- Low sensitivity to pain247408001
- Heat sensation reduced299905002
- Cold sensation reduced299907005
- Finding of light touch299910003
- Observation of light touch299910003
- Impaired light touch sensation299913001
- Finding of firm touch299915008
- Observation of firm touch299915008
- Impaired firm touch sensation299918005
- Finding of touch discrimination299920008
- Observation of stereognosis299920008
- Observation of touch discrimination299920008
- Impaired touch discrimination299923005
- Stereognosis impaired299923005
- Finding of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick sensation299925003
- Impaired pin prick discrimination299928001
- Finding of pain threshold364764003
- Pain threshold - finding364764003
- Hypaesthesia397974008
- Hypesthesia397974008
- Hypesthesia (reduced sensation)397974008
- Hypoaesthesia397974008
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sensation)397974008
- Hypoesthesia397974008
- Impaired sensation397974008
- Limited sensation397974008
- Reduced sensation397974008
- Reduced sensation of skin398026008
- Complication of cutaneous surgery403709005
- Cutaneous complication of surgery403709005
- Reduced sensation of pain816133002
- Sensation of pain reduced816133002
- Post-surgical reduced sensation of skin1254859004
- Reduced sensation of skin due to and following surgical procedure on skin1254859004
- Congenital absence of pain with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital analgesia with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital indifference to pain with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital insensitivity to pain with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital insensitivity to pain, hyperhidrosis, absence of cutaneous sensory innervation1279834007
Clinical Terms
- Finding of firm touch
- Low sensitivity to pain
- Tactile hypaesthesia
- Congenital absence of pain with hyperhidrosis
- Observation of light touch
- Impaired sensation
- Cold sensation reduced
- Stereognosis impaired
- Observation of stereognosis
- Reduced sensation of skin
- Congenital analgesia with hyperhidrosis
- Congenital indifference to pain with hyperhidrosis
- Hypoesthesia
- Reduced sensation
- Finding of light touch
- Complication of cutaneous surgery
- Finding of touch discrimination
- Impaired touch discrimination
- Decreased skin sensitivity
- Observation of pin prick discrimination
- Finding of pain threshold
- Post-surgical reduced sensation of skin
- Hypesthesia
- Finding of pin prick discrimination
- Observation of touch discrimination
- Impaired pin prick discrimination
- Observation of pin prick sensation
- Hypoesthesia to pain
- Reduced sensation of skin due to and following surgical procedure on skin
- Congenital insensitivity to pain, hyperhidrosis, absence of cutaneous sensory innervation
- Hypoaesthesia to pain
- Hypoalgesia
- High pain threshold
- Skin hypoesthesia
- Hypoaesthesia
- Impaired firm touch sensation
- Impaired light touch sensation
- Hypesthesia (reduced sensation)
- Tactile hypesthesia
- Thermal hypesthesia
- Reduced sensation of pain
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sensation)
- Observation of firm touch
- Congenital insensitivity to pain with hyperhidrosis
- Cutaneous complication of surgery
- Increased pain threshold
- Skin hypoaesthesia
- Sensation of pain reduced
- Pain threshold - finding
- Limited sensation
- Thermal hypaesthesia
- Hypaesthesia
- Heat sensation reduced
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hypoesthesia of skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for hypoesthesia of skin is R20.1. The full clinical description is "Hypoesthesia of skin". R20.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.1 represents “Hypoesthesia 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 R20.1 a billable code?
Yes, R20.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.1 in?
R20.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.1?
R20.1 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 R20.1 map to?
R20.1 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 299907005, 403709005, 1279834007, 78818007, 299915008, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.1?
R20.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495677. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R20.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hypoesthesia 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 R20.1?
R20.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB40.3 (Anaesthesia of skin).
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