R29.7
Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
Instructional Notes
Code First
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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 systems
R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scoreNot billable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R29.7:
chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
View context instructionsMS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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