2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R25-R29›R29

ICD-10-CM R29
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R29 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as R29.0, R29.1, R29.2, and R29.3. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R29
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
Chapter
R25-R29
Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR25-R29Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
CategoryR29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
This CodeR29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Specific Coding for Oth symptoms and signs involving the nervous and ms systemsOverview

Non-specific codes like R29 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use R29.0 for Tetany

  • Use R29.1 for Meningismus

  • Use R29.2 for Abnormal reflex

  • Use R29.3 for Abnormal posture

  • Use R29.4 for Clicking hip

  • Use R29.5 for Transient paralysis

  • Use R29.6 for Repeated falls

  • R29.7 for National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score

  • R29.70 for NIHSS score 0-9

  • R29.71 for NIHSS score 10-19

  • R29.72 for NIHSS score 20-29

  • R29.73 for NIHSS score 30-39

  • R29.74 for NIHSS score 40-42

  • R29.8 for Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

  • R29.81 for Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system

  • R29.89 for Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system

  • R29.9 for Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

  • Use R29.90 for Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system

  • Use R29.91 for Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R29Overview

Is R29 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems need a more specific code from this category, such as R29.0, R29.1, and R29.2.

Can R29 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.