Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
87 codes in this section
About Section R25-R29
Section R25-R29 (R25-R29) covers symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. It sits within the Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified chapter (R00-R99). This section contains 87 ICD-10-CM codes, 72 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 15 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in R25-R29
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| R25.0 | Abnormal head movements | Billable |
| R25.1 | Tremor, unspecified | Billable |
| R25.2 | Cramp and spasm | Billable |
| R25.3 | Fasciculation | Billable |
| R25.8 | Other abnormal involuntary movements | Billable |
| R25.9 | Unspecified abnormal involuntary movements | Billable |
| R26.0 | Ataxic gait | Billable |
| R26.1 | Paralytic gait | Billable |
| R26.2 | Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| R26.8 | Other abnormalities of gait and mobility | Header |
| R26.81 | Unsteadiness on feet | Billable |
| R26.89 | Other abnormalities of gait and mobility | Billable |
| R26.9 | Unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility | Billable |
| R27.0 | Ataxia, unspecified | Billable |
| R27.8 | Other lack of coordination | Billable |
| R27.9 | Unspecified lack of coordination | Billable |
| R29.0 | Tetany | Billable |
| R29.1 | Meningismus | Billable |
| R29.2 | Abnormal reflex | Billable |
| R29.3 | Abnormal posture | Billable |
| R29.4 | Clicking hip | Billable |
| R29.5 | Transient paralysis | Billable |
| R29.6 | Repeated falls | Billable |
| R29.7 | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score | Header |
| R29.70 | NIHSS score 0-9 | Header |
| R29.700 | NIHSS score 0 | Billable |
| R29.701 | NIHSS score 1 | Billable |
| R29.702 | NIHSS score 2 | Billable |
| R29.703 | NIHSS score 3 | Billable |
| R29.704 | NIHSS score 4 | Billable |
| R29.705 | NIHSS score 5 | Billable |
| R29.706 | NIHSS score 6 | Billable |
| R29.707 | NIHSS score 7 | Billable |
| R29.708 | NIHSS score 8 | Billable |
| R29.709 | NIHSS score 9 | Billable |
| R29.71 | NIHSS score 10-19 | Header |
| R29.710 | NIHSS score 10 | Billable |
| R29.711 | NIHSS score 11 | Billable |
| R29.712 | NIHSS score 12 | Billable |
| R29.713 | NIHSS score 13 | Billable |
| R29.714 | NIHSS score 14 | Billable |
| R29.715 | NIHSS score 15 | Billable |
| R29.716 | NIHSS score 16 | Billable |
| R29.717 | NIHSS score 17 | Billable |
| R29.718 | NIHSS score 18 | Billable |
| R29.719 | NIHSS score 19 | Billable |
| R29.72 | NIHSS score 20-29 | Header |
| R29.720 | NIHSS score 20 | Billable |
| R29.721 | NIHSS score 21 | Billable |
| R29.722 | NIHSS score 22 | Billable |
| R29.723 | NIHSS score 23 | Billable |
| R29.724 | NIHSS score 24 | Billable |
| R29.725 | NIHSS score 25 | Billable |
| R29.726 | NIHSS score 26 | Billable |
| R29.727 | NIHSS score 27 | Billable |
| R29.728 | NIHSS score 28 | Billable |
| R29.729 | NIHSS score 29 | Billable |
| R29.73 | NIHSS score 30-39 | Header |
| R29.730 | NIHSS score 30 | Billable |
| R29.731 | NIHSS score 31 | Billable |
| R29.732 | NIHSS score 32 | Billable |
| R29.733 | NIHSS score 33 | Billable |
| R29.734 | NIHSS score 34 | Billable |
| R29.735 | NIHSS score 35 | Billable |
| R29.736 | NIHSS score 36 | Billable |
| R29.737 | NIHSS score 37 | Billable |
| R29.738 | NIHSS score 38 | Billable |
| R29.739 | NIHSS score 39 | Billable |
| R29.74 | NIHSS score 40-42 | Header |
| R29.740 | NIHSS score 40 | Billable |
| R29.741 | NIHSS score 41 | Billable |
| R29.742 | NIHSS score 42 | Billable |
| R29.8 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | Header |
| R29.81 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | Header |
| R29.810 | Facial weakness | Billable |
| R29.818 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | Billable |
| R29.89 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | Header |
| R29.890 | Loss of height | Billable |
| R29.891 | Ocular torticollis | Billable |
| R29.898 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | Billable |
| R29.9 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | Header |
| R29.90 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | Billable |
| R29.91 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | Billable |
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