R20 — Disturbances of skin sensation
Is R20 billable?
No — R20 is a non-billable header code. R20 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath R20.
R20 at a glance
| Code | R20 |
|---|---|
| Description | Disturbances of skin sensation |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R20 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R20-R23
The conditions below are not part of R20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms relating to breast (N64.4-N64.5)
What codes fall under R20? (6)
How long has R20 existed?
R20 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R20?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R20 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.