R29.71 - NIHSS score 10-19
| ICD-10: | R29.71 |
| Short Description: | NIHSS score 10-19 |
| Long Description: | NIHSS score 10-19 |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
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R29.71 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of nihss score 10-19. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 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 for NIHSS score 10-19
Non-specific codes like R29.71 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for nihss score 10-19:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.710 for NIHSS score 10
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.711 for NIHSS score 11
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.712 for NIHSS score 12
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.713 for NIHSS score 13
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.714 for NIHSS score 14
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.715 for NIHSS score 15
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.716 for NIHSS score 16
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.717 for NIHSS score 17
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.718 for NIHSS score 18
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.719 for NIHSS score 19
Code History
- 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
