R20.3
BillableHyperesthesia
Hyperesthesia
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(92)
SNOMED CT
- Heightened sensation14151009
- Heightened sensation of skin14151009
- Hyperaesthesia14151009
- Hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity)14151009
- Hyperesthesia14151009
- Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity)14151009
- Hypersensitivity - sensation14151009
- Increased sensitivity - sensation14151009
- Abdominal hyperaesthesia18156008
- Abdominal hyperesthesia18156008
- Hyperaesthesia dolorosa26857005
- Hyperesthesia dolorosa26857005
- Hyperalgesia55406008
- Hyperalgia55406008
- Hyperpathia55406008
- Increased sensitivity to painful stimulus55406008
- Decreased pain threshold247401007
- Allodynia247404004
- Painful response to non-painful stimulus247404004
- Abnormal sensation of dysaesthesia279079003
- Abnormal sensation of dysesthesia279079003
- Dysaesthesia279079003
- Dysesthesia279079003
- Acute sensitivity to pain279085005
- Excessive sensitivity to pain279086006
- Hyperaesthesia of special senses289174003
- Hyperesthesia of special senses289174003
- Finding of pain threshold364764003
- Pain threshold - finding364764003
- Cutaneous hyperalgesia403596007
- Cutaneous allodynia403597003
- Hypergargalesthesia719048006
UMLS
- Heightened sensationC0020453
- Heightened sensation of skinC0020453
- HyperaesthesiaC0020453
- Hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity)C0020453
- HyperesthesiaC0020453
- Hyperesthesia (finding)C0020453
- Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity)C0020453
- HyperesthesiasC0020453
- Hyperesthetic SensationC0020453
- Hyperesthetic SensationsC0020453
- Hypersensitivity - sensationC0020453
- Increased sensitivity - sensationC0020453
- OxyesthesiaC0020453
- OxyesthesiasC0020453
- Sensation, HyperestheticC0020453
- Sensations, HyperestheticC0020453
- hyperaesthesiaC0020453
- hyperasthesiaC0020453
- hyperesthesiaC0020453
- hyperesthesiasC0020453
Clinical Terms
- Heightened sensation of skin
- Increased sensitivity - sensation
- Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity)
- Hyperesthesia dolorosa
- Acute sensitivity to pain
- Hypersensitivity - sensation
- Hyperesthetic Sensations
- Sensations, Hyperesthetic
- hyperesthesias
- Sensation, Hyperesthetic
- Hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity)
- Cutaneous hyperalgesia
- Decreased pain threshold
- Dysesthesia
- Finding of pain threshold
- hyperasthesia
- Hyperpathia
- Hyperalgia
- Increased sensitivity to painful stimulus
- Abdominal hyperesthesia
- Dysaesthesia
- Oxyesthesia
- Hyperaesthesia of special senses
- Hyperesthetic Sensation
- Abnormal sensation of dysaesthesia
- Heightened sensation
- Abdominal hyperaesthesia
- hyperaesthesia
- Hyperaesthesia dolorosa
- Abnormal sensation of dysesthesia
- Excessive sensitivity to pain
- Cutaneous allodynia
- Hypergargalesthesia
- Oxyesthesias
- Hyperalgesia
- Painful response to non-painful stimulus
- Hyperesthesia of special senses
- Hyperesthesia (finding)
- Allodynia
- Pain threshold - finding
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hyperesthesia?
The ICD-10-CM code for hyperesthesia is R20.3. The full clinical description is "Hyperesthesia". R20.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.3 represents “Hyperesthesia”. 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 R20.3 a billable code?
Yes, R20.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.3 in?
R20.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.3?
R20.3 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 R20.3 map to?
R20.3 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 18156008, 279079003, 279085005, 247404004, 403597003, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.3?
R20.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020453. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R20.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hyperesthesia 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 R20.3?
R20.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB40.5 (Hyperaesthesia).
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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.