ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
R29.71NIHSS score 10-19
R29.71 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About R29.71
R29.71 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for NIHSS score 10-19. It belongs to category R29 (other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems), block R25-R29 (symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems) and chapter 18 (symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.
Within R29.7 (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score), R29.71 is specifically for NIHSS score 10-19. Related codes cover 0-9 (R29.70), 20-29 (R29.72), 30-39 (R29.73) and 40-42 (R29.74).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: R29.710 (10), R29.711 (11), R29.712 (12), R29.713 (13), R29.714 (14), R29.715 (15), R29.716 (16), R29.717 (17) and 2 more.
It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.
Specific codes under R29.71
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R29.71.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
Code history
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- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
- No changes since FY2017.
Common questions about R29.71
Is R29.71 billable?
- No. R29.71 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.