R29.5

R29.5: Transient paralysis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R29.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for transient paralysis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check R29.5 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

transient ischemic attack (G45.9)

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

R29.5 is named in 22 Medicare coverage policies: 22 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Paralysis, paralytic›transient

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.