All ICD10 Codes
R29Non-billable

Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings·Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (7 billable, 3 non-billable)
R29.0TetanyR29.1MeningismusR29.2Abnormal reflexR29.3Abnormal postureR29.4Clicking hipR29.5Transient paralysisR29.6Repeated fallsR29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scorehas subcodesR29.8Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemshas subcodesR29.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemshas subcodes

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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R25-R29Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)
R29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsNot billable
R29.0TetanyBillable
R29.1MeningismusBillable
R29.2Abnormal reflexBillable
R29.3Abnormal postureBillable
R29.4Clicking hipBillable
R29.5Transient paralysisBillable
R29.6Repeated fallsBillable
R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scoreSubcodes
R29.8Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsSubcodes
R29.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsSubcodes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.