R20.9
R20.9: Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
R20.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disturbances of skin sensation. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check R20.9 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
R20.9 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 3 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56034Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathynot covered
- A57589Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A57663Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Sensibility disturbance(cortical) (deep) (vibratory)
- Disturbance›sensation NEC(cold) (heat) (localization) (tactile discrimination) (texture) (vibratory)
- Disturbance›sensation NEC›skin
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.