2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.73
NIHSS score 30-39
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- R29.73
- ICD-10 Code for:
- NIHSS score 30-39
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
R29.73 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 30-39. 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 30-39
Non-specific codes like R29.73 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 30-39:
Use R29.730 for NIHSS score 30 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.731 for NIHSS score 31 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.732 for NIHSS score 32 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.733 for NIHSS score 33 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.734 for NIHSS score 34 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.735 for NIHSS score 35 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.736 for NIHSS score 36 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.737 for NIHSS score 37 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.738 for NIHSS score 38 - BILLABLE CODE
Use R29.739 for NIHSS score 39 - 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