2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.70
NIHSS score 0-9
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- R29.70
- ICD-10 Code for:
- NIHSS score 0-9
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
R29.70 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of nihss score 0-9. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Specific Coding Applicable to NIHSS score 0-9
Non-specific codes like R29.70 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for nihss score 0-9:
Use R29.700 for NIHSS score 0 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.701 for NIHSS score 1 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.702 for NIHSS score 2 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.703 for NIHSS score 3 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.704 for NIHSS score 4 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.705 for NIHSS score 5 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.706 for NIHSS score 6 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.707 for NIHSS score 7 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.708 for NIHSS score 8 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.709 for NIHSS score 9 - BILLABLE CODE
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018