R29.74

Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

NIHSS score 40-42

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
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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) score
R29.74NIHSS score 40-42Not billable
R29.740NIHSS score 40Billable
R29.741NIHSS score 41Billable
R29.742NIHSS score 42Billable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R29.74:

subcategoryR29.7
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
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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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