R20.8
BillableOther disturbances of skin sensation
Other disturbances of skin sensation
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(255)
SNOMED CT
- Thermal hypaesthesia1140008
- Thermal hypesthesia1140008
- Allochiria1943009
- Left-right confusion1943009
- Right-left disorientation1943009
- Hypoaesthesia to pain6810008
- Hypoalgesia6810008
- Hypoesthesia to pain6810008
- Synaesthesia8488006
- Synesthesia8488006
- Absence of 2-point discrimination13106001
- Hemihypalgesia24234009
- Thermal anaesthesia64697009
- Thermal anesthesia64697009
- Gets overheated69215007
- Intolerant of heat69215007
- Sensitive to heat69215007
- Decreased skin temperature71200009
- Burning sensation90673000
- Burning sensation of mucosa95360006
- Burning sensation of mucous membrane95360006
- Mucosal burning sensation95360006
- Injection site burning95389008
- Berger paraesthesia95676006
- Berger paresthesia95676006
- Berger's paraesthesia95676006
- Berger's paresthesia95676006
- Hutchinson mask102605001
- Hutchinson's mask102605001
- Abnormal sensitiveness to cold102996009
- Cryaesthesia102996009
- Cryesthesia102996009
- Cold sensation absent102998005
- Loss of cold perception102998005
- Cryalgesia102999002
- Pain due to application of cold102999002
- Psychogenic skin disease129562004
- Loss of body image246562007
- Sensitive to touch247328001
- Trunk feels cold248429007
- Intolerant of ambient temperature248467005
- Cold hands271584002
- Cold feet271585001
- Skin tender278999000
- Skin tenderness278999000
- Tenderness of skin278999000
- Sore skin279074008
- Abnormal sensation of dysaesthesia279079003
- Abnormal sensation of dysesthesia279079003
- Dysaesthesia279079003
- Dysesthesia279079003
- Organic disorder of body image281111003
- Organic disorder of body schema281111003
- Burning sensation of vulva289496000
- Finding of sensation of wound298011007
- Observation of sensation of wound298011007
- Hot-cold discrimination reduced299903009
- Hot-cold discrimination absent299904003
- Heat sensation absent299906001
- Finding of light touch299910003
- Observation of light touch299910003
- Finding of touch discrimination299920008
- Observation of stereognosis299920008
- Observation of touch discrimination299920008
- Finding of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick discrimination299925003
- Observation of pin prick sensation299925003
- Normal pin prick discrimination299929009
- Impaired vibration sensation299934008
- Graphaesthesia impaired299945006
- Graphesthesia impaired299945006
- Graphaesthesia absent299946007
- Graphesthesia absent299946007
- Finding of sensation of nose301194006
- Observation of sensation of nose301194006
- Burning sensation of ear301823007
- Sensation of sutures pulling304287001
- Irritating sensation along suture line304288006
- Pin prick sensation of right foot abnormal308074007
- Pin prick sensation of left foot abnormal308075008
- Pin prick sensation of left foot normal308077000
- Cold foot309256001
- Tactile discrimination right foot abnormal314811006
- Tactile discrimination left foot abnormal314829001
- Graphaesthesia finding366584004
- Graphesthesia finding366584004
- Feels hot373932008
- 10g monofilament sensation absent390932001
- 10g monofilament sensation R foot abnormal394667006
- 10g monofilament sensation L foot abnormal394668001
- Impaired vibration sensation of foot398632002
- Pin prick sensation of foot-normal398792007
- Loss of protective sensation of skin398805009
- Pin prick sensation of foot-abnormal398894000
- Painful skin403598008
- Skin-ache syndrome403598008
- Impaired vibration sense of left foot417892007
- Impaired vibration sense of right foot418711005
- Temperature sensation reversal423407004
- Burning sensation of vagina445178008
- Cheiro-oral syndrome446220004
- Referred itching609526004
- Distant referral of tactile sensation609560006
- Mitempfindung609560006
- Dysaesthesia of face698775005
- Dysesthesia of face698775005
- Cold skin703883009
- Cold to touch703883009
- Burning sensation of nose724235002
- Nasal burning sensation724235002
- Dysaesthesia of scalp735596000
- Dysesthesia of scalp735596000
- Burning sensation of skin762397008
- Cold extremity771542000
- Cold limb771542000
- Painful and cold leg771545003
- Painful and cold lower limb771545003
- Absence of deep sensation830113004
- Reduced deep sensation830114005
- Absence of sensation on left side of face1119376007
- Absence of sensation on left side of trunk1119377003
- Absence of sensation on right side of face1119378008
- Absence of sensation on right side of trunk1119379000
- Trichodynia1258920002
- Loss of protective sensation of foot with deformity449801000124106
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with deformity of foot449801000124106
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot449811000124109
Clinical Terms
- Absence of deep sensation
- Pin prick sensation of left foot normal
- Berger paraesthesia
- Observation of light touch
- Gets overheated
- 10g monofilament sensation L foot abnormal
- Mucosal burning sensation
- Cheiro-oral syndrome
- Observation of stereognosis
- Hot-cold discrimination reduced
- Dysesthesia
- Graphesthesia impaired
- Loss of protective sensation of skin
- Synesthesia
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with deformity of foot
- Dysaesthesia of scalp
- Pin prick sensation of right foot abnormal
- Left-right confusion
- Irritating sensation along suture line
- Cold skin
- Loss of body image
- Observation of sensation of wound
- Nasal burning sensation
- Sensitive to touch
- Cold limb
- Impaired vibration sensation
- Cryesthesia
- 10g monofilament sensation absent
- Dysesthesia of scalp
- Graphesthesia absent
- Right-left disorientation
- Skin tenderness
- Mitempfindung
- Synaesthesia
- Sore skin
- Berger's paraesthesia
- Normal pin prick discrimination
- Pain due to application of cold
- Decreased skin temperature
- Thermal hypaesthesia
- Burning sensation of nose
- Skin tender
- Graphaesthesia impaired
- Burning sensation of vagina
- Absence of sensation on right side of face
- Finding of touch discrimination
- Reduced deep sensation
- Cryalgesia
- Finding of pin prick discrimination
- Cold sensation absent
- Organic disorder of body schema
- Dysaesthesia
- Dysaesthesia of face
- Pin prick sensation of left foot abnormal
- Feels hot
- Berger paresthesia
- Pin prick sensation of foot-abnormal
- Cold to touch
- Graphaesthesia finding
- Organic disorder of body image
- 10g monofilament sensation R foot abnormal
- Hutchinson mask
- Observation of sensation of nose
- Finding of sensation of wound
- Painful and cold leg
- Burning sensation of ear
- Cold feet
- Pin prick sensation of foot-normal
- Impaired vibration sense of left foot
- Finding of light touch
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot
- Absence of 2-point discrimination
- Burning sensation
- Heat sensation absent
- Injection site burning
- Temperature sensation reversal
- Observation of touch discrimination
- Finding of sensation of nose
- Hypoaesthesia to pain
- Sensitive to heat
- Tactile discrimination right foot abnormal
- Tenderness of skin
- Thermal hypesthesia
- Hot-cold discrimination absent
- Hemihypalgesia
- Absence of sensation on left side of trunk
- Hutchinson's mask
- Thermal anaesthesia
- Allochiria
- Tactile discrimination left foot abnormal
- Burning sensation of mucosa
- Berger's paresthesia
- Psychogenic skin disease
- Absence of sensation on right side of trunk
- Skin-ache syndrome
- Cold foot
- Abnormal sensitiveness to cold
- Cryaesthesia
- Impaired vibration sense of right foot
- Referred itching
- Sensation of sutures pulling
- Cold extremity
- Dysesthesia of face
- Intolerant of ambient temperature
- Thermal anesthesia
- Observation of pin prick discrimination
- Trunk feels cold
- Burning sensation of vulva
- Observation of pin prick sensation
- Hypoesthesia to pain
- Hypoalgesia
- Painful skin
- Abnormal sensation of dysaesthesia
- Burning sensation of skin
- Burning sensation of mucous membrane
- Loss of cold perception
- Painful and cold lower limb
- Graphesthesia finding
- Abnormal sensation of dysesthesia
- Cold hands
- Intolerant of heat
- Loss of protective sensation of foot with deformity
- Distant referral of tactile sensation
- Absence of sensation on left side of face
- Graphaesthesia absent
- Impaired vibration sensation of foot
- Trichodynia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other disturbances of skin sensation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other disturbances of skin sensation is R20.8. The full clinical description is "Other disturbances of skin sensation". R20.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.8 represents “Other disturbances of skin sensation”. 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 R20.8 a billable code?
Yes, R20.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.8 in?
R20.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.8?
R20.8 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 R20.8 map to?
R20.8 maps to 83 SNOMED CT concepts: 394668001, 394667006, 390932001, 279079003, 102996009, and 78 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.8?
R20.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830313. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R20.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other disturbances of skin sensation 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 R20.8?
R20.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME65.Y (Other specified disturbance of skin sensation).
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