R29.898 — Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system
Is R29.898 billable?
Yes — R29.898 is billable for FY2027. R29.898 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R29.898 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R29.898 at a glance
| Code | R29.898 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R29.898 group to?
R29.898 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 555Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCCmedical
- 556Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without MCCmedical
How is R29.898 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R29.898. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Akinesia
- Growing pains, children
- Symptoms NEC › involving › musculoskeletal system › specified NEC
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R29.898, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R29.898 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R29.89
The conditions below are not part of R29.898, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R29.898 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- pain in limb (M79.6-)
How long has R29.898 existed?
R29.898 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.