R20.9
BillableUnspecified disturbances of skin sensation
Unspecified 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
- Skin sensation disturbance80910005
- Sensory disorder85972008
- Sensory disturbance85972008
- Sensory symptoms162246009
- Altered sensation247325003
- Altered sensation of skin247325003
- Changed sensation247325003
- Different sensation247325003
- Disturbance of skin sensation247325003
- Disturbed sensation247325003
- Sensory disturbance in limb395080004
- Loss of protective sensation of skin398805009
- Sensory disorder as a late effect of cerebrovascular disease441735003
- Finding of sensation by site699697007
- Impaired distal tactile sensation1145250005
- Impaired tactile sensation of extremity1145250005
- Impaired tactile sensation of limb1145250005
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with peripheral vascular disease foot and deformity of foot449821000124101
- Peripheral vascular disease of foot with loss of protective sensation and deformity449821000124101
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with peripheral vascular disease of foot449831000124103
- Peripheral vascular disease of foot with loss of protective sensation449831000124103
Clinical Terms
- Altered sensation of skin
- Sensory symptoms
- Impaired tactile sensation of limb
- Sensory disturbance in limb
- Skin sensation disturbance
- Changed sensation
- Impaired tactile sensation of extremity
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with peripheral vascular disease foot and deformity of foot
- Sensory disorder as a late effect of cerebrovascular disease
- Altered sensation
- Loss of protective sensation of skin
- Disturbance of skin sensation
- Finding of sensation by site
- Sensory disorder
- Peripheral vascular disease of foot with loss of protective sensation and deformity
- Impaired distal tactile sensation
- Loss of protective sensation of skin of foot co-occurrent with peripheral vascular disease of foot
- Disturbed sensation
- Different sensation
- Peripheral vascular disease of foot with loss of protective sensation
- Sensory disturbance
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disturbances of skin sensation?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disturbances of skin sensation is R20.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation". R20.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R20.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R20.9 represents “Unspecified 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 R20.9 a billable code?
Yes, R20.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R20.9 in?
R20.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R20.9?
R20.9 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 R20.9 map to?
R20.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 247325003, 699697007, 1145250005, 398805009, 449821000124101, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R20.9?
R20.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830314. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R20.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 R20.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R20.9 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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