ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00–R99
R29.81
Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- R29.81
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Category
- R29 — Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM R29.81 is a category (header) for other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in R29
- R29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
- R29.0Tetany
- R29.1Meningismus
- R29.2Abnormal reflex
- R29.3Abnormal posture
- R29.4Clicking hip
- R29.5Transient paralysis
- R29.6Repeated falls
- R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
- R29.70NIHSS score 0-9
- R29.700NIHSS score 0
- R29.701NIHSS score 1
- R29.702NIHSS score 2
- R29.703NIHSS score 3
- R29.704NIHSS score 4
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