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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

R29.712NIHSS score 12

✓ Billable / specificNot a principal dx

R29.712 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for nihss score 12. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 R29.712

R29.712 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for NIHSS score 12. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within R29.71 (NIHSS score 10-19), R29.712 is specifically for NIHSS score 12. Related codes cover 10 (R29.710), 11 (R29.711), 13 (R29.713), 14 (R29.714), 15 (R29.715), 16 (R29.716), 17 (R29.717), 18 (R29.718) and 1 more.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.

It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R29.712.

› From R29.7 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
Code first
  • the type of cerebral infarction (I60.-, I61.-, I62.-, I63.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 23 · Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
  • No changes since FY2017.

Common questions about R29.712

Is R29.712 billable?

Yes. R29.712 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can R29.712 be used as a principal diagnosis?

No. It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.

Is R29.712 a CC or MCC?

No. R29.712 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does R29.712 group to?

R29.712 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.