R20.2
BillableParesthesia of skin
Paresthesia of skin
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Formication
- Pins and needles
- Tingling skin
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(236)
SNOMED CT
- Circumoral paraesthesia1141007
- Circumoral paresthesia1141007
- Formication15037002
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis40956001
- Acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis40956001
- Acute inflammatory neuropathy40956001
- Acute post-infective radiculoneuropathy40956001
- Ascending paralysis40956001
- Guillain Barre syndrome40956001
- Guillain-Barre syndrome40956001
- Guillain-Barré syndrome40956001
- Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome40956001
- Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome40956001
- Pins and needles62507009
- Pins and needles sensation62507009
- Tingling62507009
- Hallucinations of tactile sensation66609003
- Haptic hallucination66609003
- Haptic hallucinations66609003
- Tactile hallucinations66609003
- Paraesthesia91019004
- Paraesthesia (numbness/tingling)91019004
- Paresthesia91019004
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling)91019004
- Mucosal paraesthesia95358009
- Mucosal paresthesia95358009
- Paraesthesia of mucous membrane95358009
- Paresthesia of mucous membrane95358009
- Injection site paraesthesia95399003
- Injection site paresthesia95399003
- Oral paraesthesia95524000
- Oral paresthesia95524000
- Paraesthesia of oral soft tissues95524000
- Paresthesia of oral soft tissues95524000
- Facial paraesthesia95665007
- Facial paresthesia95665007
- Paraesthesia of arm95673003
- Paraesthesia of upper extremity95673003
- Paraesthesia of upper limb95673003
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling) of arm95673003
- Paresthesia of arm95673003
- Paresthesia of upper extremity95673003
- Paresthesia of upper limb95673003
- Psychogenic skin disease129562004
- Transient paraesthesia135873002
- Transient paresthesia135873002
- Has prickling sensation162248005
- Prickling sensation162248005
- Prickling sensation of skin162248005
- Psychogenic sensory disturbance of skin238967004
- Has tingling sensation274676007
- Tingling of skin274676007
- Paraesthesia of hand309086004
- Paresthesia of hand309086004
- Paraesthesia of foot309087008
- Paresthesia of foot309087008
- Psychogenic formication403594005
- Smarting of skin403599000
- Stinging of skin403599000
- Formication of skin403600002
- Paraesthesia of (numbness/tingling) of lower limb429783005
- Paraesthesia of lower extremity429783005
- Paraesthesia of lower limb429783005
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling) of lower limb429783005
- Paresthesia of lower extremity429783005
- Paresthesia of lower limb429783005
- Paraesthesia of finger762374005
- Paresthesia of finger762374005
- Paraesthesia of bilateral hands840319006
- Paraesthesia of both hands840319006
- Paresthesia of bilateral hands840319006
- Paresthesia of both hands840319006
- Facial diplegia with paraesthesia1172701002
- Facial diplegia with paraesthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome1172701002
- Facial diplegia with paresthesia1172701002
- Facial diplegia with paresthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome1172701002
- Paraesthesia of saddle area1187255000
- Paraesthesia of saddle region1187255000
- Paresthesia of saddle area1187255000
- Paresthesia of saddle region1187255000
- Autoimmune disorder of movement1259084000
- Autoimmune movement disorder1259084000
- Numbness and tingling of skin101000119102
- Numbness and tingling sensation of skin101000119102
- Paraesthesia of left lower extremity15634841000119109
- Paraesthesia of left lower limb15634841000119109
- Paresthesia of left lower extremity15634841000119109
- Paresthesia of left lower limb15634841000119109
- Paraesthesia of left upper extremity15973661000119106
- Paraesthesia of left upper limb15973661000119106
- Paresthesia of left upper extremity15973661000119106
- Paresthesia of left upper limb15973661000119106
- Paraesthesia of right lower extremity15634791000119106
- Paraesthesia of right lower limb15634791000119106
- Paresthesia of right lower extremity15634791000119106
- Paresthesia of right lower limb15634791000119106
- Paraesthesia of right upper extremity15973701000119104
- Paraesthesia of right upper limb15973701000119104
- Paresthesia of right upper extremity15973701000119104
- Paresthesia of right upper limb15973701000119104
UMLS
- Crawling sensationC0016579
- Crawling sensation of skinC0016579
- FormicationC0016579
- Formication (finding)C0016579
- FormicationsC0016579
- crawling sensationC0016579
- crawling sensationsC0016579
- formicationC0016579
- Has tingling sensationC0235050
- Tingling of skinC0235050
- Tingling of skin (finding)C0235050
- Tingling skinC0235050
- skin tinglingC0235050
- tingling of skinC0235050
- tingling skinC0235050
- Paraesthesia skinC0235046
- Paresthesia of skinC0235046
- Paresthesia skinC0235046
- Pins and needlesC0423572
- Pins and needles (finding)C0423572
- Pins and needles sensationC0423572
- needles pin sensationC0423572
- pins needlesC0423572
Clinical Terms
- Transient paresthesia
- Stinging of skin
- Has prickling sensation
- Paresthesia of mucous membrane
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling) of arm
- Paraesthesia of mucous membrane
- Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Crawling sensation
- Formication
- tingling skin
- Paraesthesia
- Paresthesia of left upper extremity
- Paraesthesia of finger
- Tingling
- Facial diplegia with paresthesia
- Paraesthesia of oral soft tissues
- Paresthesia of foot
- Autoimmune movement disorder
- Acute post-infective radiculoneuropathy
- Numbness and tingling of skin
- Pins and needles
- Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Paraesthesia of left upper limb
- Paraesthesia of both hands
- Paraesthesia of upper limb
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling) of lower limb
- Crawling sensation of skin
- Tingling of skin (finding)
- Paraesthesia of saddle area
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
- Prickling sensation of skin
- Paresthesia of upper limb
- Tingling of skin
- Paraesthesia of saddle region
- needles pin sensation
- Haptic hallucinations
- Paresthesia of saddle area
- Hallucinations of tactile sensation
- Pins and needles sensation
- Guillain Barre syndrome
- Paresthesia of upper extremity
- Paresthesia of right upper extremity
- Paraesthesia of left upper extremity
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Pins and needles (finding)
- Paresthesia of saddle region
- Paresthesia of finger
- Paresthesia of right upper limb
- Formication (finding)
- Paraesthesia of lower extremity
- Paraesthesia of left lower extremity
- pins needles
- Facial paresthesia
- Transient paraesthesia
- Facial paraesthesia
- Paraesthesia of (numbness/tingling) of lower limb
- Paraesthesia of right lower limb
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis
- Mucosal paraesthesia
- skin tingling
- Paresthesia of both hands
- Psychogenic sensory disturbance of skin
- Paresthesia of right lower limb
- Paresthesia of right lower extremity
- Paresthesia of hand
- Facial diplegia with paresthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Paraesthesia skin
- Paraesthesia of upper extremity
- Paresthesia
- Paraesthesia (numbness/tingling)
- Has tingling sensation
- Paraesthesia of right upper limb
- Paraesthesia of left lower limb
- Psychogenic formication
- Paresthesia of bilateral hands
- Smarting of skin
- Formication of skin
- Paresthesia of oral soft tissues
- Circumoral paraesthesia
- Oral paraesthesia
- Paresthesia of lower extremity
- Numbness and tingling sensation of skin
- Prickling sensation
- Paraesthesia of arm
- Psychogenic skin disease
- Oral paresthesia
- Paraesthesia of right upper extremity
- Facial diplegia with paraesthesia
- Injection site paresthesia
- Mucosal paresthesia
- Circumoral paresthesia
- Paresthesia skin
- Paraesthesia of bilateral hands
- Acute inflammatory neuropathy
- Paraesthesia of lower limb
- Paresthesia of lower limb
- Facial diplegia with paraesthesia variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Haptic hallucination
- Paresthesia of left lower limb
- Paraesthesia of foot
- Autoimmune disorder of movement
- crawling sensations
- Tactile hallucinations
- Injection site paraesthesia
- Paraesthesia of right lower extremity
- Paresthesia of left lower extremity
- Formications
- Paresthesia (numbness/tingling)
- Paraesthesia of hand
- Paresthesia of arm
- Ascending paralysis
- Paresthesia of left upper limb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for paresthesia of skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for paresthesia of skin is R20.2. The full clinical description is "Paresthesia of skin". R20.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.2 represents “Paresthesia 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 R20.2 a billable code?
Yes, R20.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.2 in?
R20.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.2?
R20.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (F44.6); psychogenic disturbances (F45.8); acroparesthesia (I73.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does R20.2 map to?
R20.2 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 40956001, 1259084000, 1141007, 1172701002, 95665007, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.2?
R20.2 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0016579, C0235050, C0235046, C0423572. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R20.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like paresthesia 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 R20.2?
R20.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB40.4 (Tingling fingers or feet or toes).
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