ICD-10-CM category
R29: Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
Codes under R29 (Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| R29.0 | Tetany | ✓ |
| R29.0 | Tetany | ✓ |
| R29.1 | Meningismus | ✓ |
| R29.1 | Meningismus | ✓ |
| R29.2 | Abnormal reflex | ✓ |
| R29.2 | Abnormal reflex | ✓ |
| R29.3 | Abnormal posture | ✓ |
| R29.3 | Abnormal posture | ✓ |
| R29.4 | Clicking hip | ✓ |
| R29.4 | Clicking hip | ✓ |
| R29.5 | Transient paralysis | ✓ |
| R29.5 | Transient paralysis | ✓ |
| R29.6 | Repeated falls | ✓ |
| R29.6 | Repeated falls | ✓ |
| R29.7 | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score | — |
| R29.7 | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score | — |
| R29.8 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | — |
| R29.8 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | — |
| R29.9 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | — |
| R29.9 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | — |
| R29.70 | NIHSS score 0-9 | — |
| R29.70 | NIHSS score 0-9 | — |
| R29.71 | NIHSS score 10-19 | — |
| R29.71 | NIHSS score 10-19 | — |
| R29.72 | NIHSS score 20-29 | — |
| R29.72 | NIHSS score 20-29 | — |
| R29.73 | NIHSS score 30-39 | — |
| R29.73 | NIHSS score 30-39 | — |
| R29.74 | NIHSS score 40-42 | — |
| R29.74 | NIHSS score 40-42 | — |
| R29.81 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | — |
| R29.81 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | — |
| R29.89 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | — |
| R29.89 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | — |
| R29.90 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | ✓ |
| R29.90 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | ✓ |
| R29.91 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | ✓ |
| R29.91 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | ✓ |
| R29.700 | NIHSS score 0 | ✓ |
| R29.700 | NIHSS score 0 | ✓ |
| R29.701 | NIHSS score 1 | ✓ |
| R29.701 | NIHSS score 1 | ✓ |
| R29.702 | NIHSS score 2 | ✓ |
| R29.702 | NIHSS score 2 | ✓ |
| R29.703 | NIHSS score 3 | ✓ |
| R29.703 | NIHSS score 3 | ✓ |
| R29.704 | NIHSS score 4 | ✓ |
| R29.704 | NIHSS score 4 | ✓ |
| R29.705 | NIHSS score 5 | ✓ |
| R29.705 | NIHSS score 5 | ✓ |
| R29.706 | NIHSS score 6 | ✓ |
| R29.706 | NIHSS score 6 | ✓ |
| R29.707 | NIHSS score 7 | ✓ |
| R29.707 | NIHSS score 7 | ✓ |
| R29.708 | NIHSS score 8 | ✓ |
| R29.708 | NIHSS score 8 | ✓ |
| R29.709 | NIHSS score 9 | ✓ |
| R29.709 | NIHSS score 9 | ✓ |
| R29.710 | NIHSS score 10 | ✓ |
| R29.710 | NIHSS score 10 | ✓ |
| R29.711 | NIHSS score 11 | ✓ |
| R29.711 | NIHSS score 11 | ✓ |
| R29.712 | NIHSS score 12 | ✓ |
| R29.712 | NIHSS score 12 | ✓ |
| R29.713 | NIHSS score 13 | ✓ |
| R29.713 | NIHSS score 13 | ✓ |
| R29.714 | NIHSS score 14 | ✓ |
| R29.714 | NIHSS score 14 | ✓ |
| R29.715 | NIHSS score 15 | ✓ |
| R29.715 | NIHSS score 15 | ✓ |
| R29.716 | NIHSS score 16 | ✓ |
| R29.716 | NIHSS score 16 | ✓ |
| R29.717 | NIHSS score 17 | ✓ |
| R29.717 | NIHSS score 17 | ✓ |
| R29.718 | NIHSS score 18 | ✓ |
| R29.718 | NIHSS score 18 | ✓ |
| R29.719 | NIHSS score 19 | ✓ |
| R29.719 | NIHSS score 19 | ✓ |
| R29.720 | NIHSS score 20 | ✓ |
| R29.720 | NIHSS score 20 | ✓ |
| R29.721 | NIHSS score 21 | ✓ |
| R29.721 | NIHSS score 21 | ✓ |
| R29.722 | NIHSS score 22 | ✓ |
| R29.722 | NIHSS score 22 | ✓ |
| R29.723 | NIHSS score 23 | ✓ |
| R29.723 | NIHSS score 23 | ✓ |
| R29.724 | NIHSS score 24 | ✓ |
| R29.724 | NIHSS score 24 | ✓ |
| R29.725 | NIHSS score 25 | ✓ |
| R29.725 | NIHSS score 25 | ✓ |
| R29.726 | NIHSS score 26 | ✓ |
| R29.726 | NIHSS score 26 | ✓ |
| R29.727 | NIHSS score 27 | ✓ |
| R29.727 | NIHSS score 27 | ✓ |
| R29.728 | NIHSS score 28 | ✓ |
| R29.728 | NIHSS score 28 | ✓ |
| R29.729 | NIHSS score 29 | ✓ |
| R29.729 | NIHSS score 29 | ✓ |
| R29.730 | NIHSS score 30 | ✓ |
| R29.730 | NIHSS score 30 | ✓ |
| R29.731 | NIHSS score 31 | ✓ |
| R29.731 | NIHSS score 31 | ✓ |
| R29.732 | NIHSS score 32 | ✓ |
| R29.732 | NIHSS score 32 | ✓ |
| R29.733 | NIHSS score 33 | ✓ |
| R29.733 | NIHSS score 33 | ✓ |
| R29.734 | NIHSS score 34 | ✓ |
| R29.734 | NIHSS score 34 | ✓ |
| R29.735 | NIHSS score 35 | ✓ |
| R29.735 | NIHSS score 35 | ✓ |
| R29.736 | NIHSS score 36 | ✓ |
| R29.736 | NIHSS score 36 | ✓ |
| R29.737 | NIHSS score 37 | ✓ |
| R29.737 | NIHSS score 37 | ✓ |
| R29.738 | NIHSS score 38 | ✓ |
| R29.738 | NIHSS score 38 | ✓ |
| R29.739 | NIHSS score 39 | ✓ |
| R29.739 | NIHSS score 39 | ✓ |
| R29.740 | NIHSS score 40 | ✓ |
| R29.740 | NIHSS score 40 | ✓ |
| R29.741 | NIHSS score 41 | ✓ |
| R29.741 | NIHSS score 41 | ✓ |
| R29.742 | NIHSS score 42 | ✓ |
| R29.742 | NIHSS score 42 | ✓ |
| R29.810 | Facial weakness | ✓ |
| R29.810 | Facial weakness | ✓ |
| R29.818 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | ✓ |
| R29.818 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | ✓ |
| R29.890 | Loss of height | ✓ |
| R29.890 | Loss of height | ✓ |
| R29.891 | Ocular torticollis | ✓ |
| R29.891 | Ocular torticollis | ✓ |
| R29.898 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | ✓ |
| R29.898 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code R29?
R29 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. It contains 134 more specific diagnosis codes, 114 of which are billable.
Is R29 a billable code?
No — R29 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example R29.0 — Tetany). 114 of the 134 codes under R29 are billable.
What codes fall under R29?
R29 includes R29.0, R29.0, R29.1, R29.1, R29.2, plus 129 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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