2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R41.843Psychomotor deficit

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R40-R46›R41

ICD-10-CM R41.843
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

R41.843 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for psychomotor deficit. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 884. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Nervous system signs and symptoms.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R41.843
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Psychomotor deficit
Short Description
Psychomotor deficit
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Other specified cognitive deficit

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR40-R46Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
CategoryR41Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
This CodeR41.843Psychomotor deficit

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Aniridia, renal agenesis, psychomotor retardation syndrome
  • Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia, psychomotor delay syndrome
  • Cognitive deficit in psychomotor function
  • Congenital aniridia
  • Disorder of zinc metabolism
  • Hypermethioninemia
  • Impaired psychomotor development
  • Impaired psychomotor performance
  • Infantile spasms, psychomotor retardation, progressive brain atrophy, basal ganglia disease syndrome
  • Motor retardation
  • Psychiatric sign or symptom
  • Psychomotor regression, oculomotor apraxia, movement disorder, nephropathy syndrome
  • Psychomotor retardation
  • Psychomotor retardation due to S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase deficiency
  • Psychomotor symptom co-occurrent and due to psychotic disorder
  • Psychotic symptom finding
  • Renal agenesis

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to R41.843: its own notes plus those printed at R41.84, R41, block R40-R46, and Chapter 18. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From R41.84 Other specified cognitive deficit applies to 5 codes
From R41 Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness applies to 16 codes
  • dissociative [conversion] disorders (F44.-)
  • mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology (G31.84)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block R40-R46 Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior applies to 157 codes
  • symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)
From Chapter 18 (R00-R99) Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified applies to 774 codes
  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Code First

The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.

From R41.84 Other specified cognitive deficit applies to 5 codes
  • the underlying condition, if known, such as:
  • schizophrenia (F20.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 18 (R00-R99) Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified applies to 774 codes
  • This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
  • Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
  • The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
  • (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
  • (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
  • (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
  • (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
  • (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
  • (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name R41.843, its category, or a range that includes it.

Use Additional Code 1

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and R41.843 is one of the codes named.

  • F20 Schizophrenia
    other specified cognitive deficit (R41.84-) names R41.84-, which includes this code

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM010
Nervous system signs and symptoms
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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Convert R41.843 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
799.54 Psychomotor deficit
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About R41.843Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for psychomotor deficit?

The ICD-10-CM code for psychomotor deficit is R41.843 (sometimes written as R41843). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is R41.843 (Other specified cognitive deficit) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report psychomotor deficit on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does R41.843 group to?

When psychomotor deficit is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 884 (organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability), which carries a relative weight of 1.5998. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can R41.843 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the psychomotor deficit is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

Can R41.843 be reported with a code from I69.01?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at R41.84, which applies to R41.843, lists "cognitive deficits as sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69.01-, I69.11-, I69.21-, I69.31-, I69.81-, I69.91-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).