R29.72 - NIHSS score 20-29
| ICD-10: | R29.72 |
| Short Description: | NIHSS score 20-29 |
| Long Description: | NIHSS score 20-29 |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
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R29.72 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 20-29. 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 20-29
Non-specific codes like R29.72 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 20-29:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.720 for NIHSS score 20
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.721 for NIHSS score 21
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.722 for NIHSS score 22
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.723 for NIHSS score 23
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.724 for NIHSS score 24
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.725 for NIHSS score 25
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.726 for NIHSS score 26
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.727 for NIHSS score 27
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.728 for NIHSS score 28
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R29.729 for NIHSS score 29
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
