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R20

Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Disturbances of skin sensation

Use a more specific code (6 billable)
R20.0Anesthesia of skinR20.1Hypoesthesia of skinR20.2Paresthesia of skinR20.3HyperesthesiaR20.8Other disturbances of skin sensationR20.9Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

CH18 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

R20-R23 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (F44.6)
  • psychogenic disturbances (F45.8)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R20-R23Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
R20Disturbances of skin sensationNot billable
R20.0Anesthesia of skinBillable
R20.1Hypoesthesia of skinBillable
R20.2Paresthesia of skinBillable
R20.3HyperesthesiaBillable
R20.8Other disturbances of skin sensationBillable
R20.9Unspecified disturbances of skin sensationBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R20:

blockR20-R23
Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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