Diagnosis Code

R20 DISTURBANCES OF SKIN SENSATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R20

Short Description: Disturbances of skin sensation

Long Description: Disturbances of skin sensation

The code R20 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
      • Disturbances of skin sensation (R20)
        • R20 Disturbances of skin sensation

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R20 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (@F44.6*)
    • psychogenic disturbances (@F45.8*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R20.0 Anesthesia of skin
R20.1 Hypoesthesia of skin
R20.2 Paresthesia of skin
R20.3 Hyperesthesia
R20.8 Other disturbances of skin sensation
R20.9 Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation


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