ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
R29.72NIHSS score 20-29
R29.72 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 R29.72
R29.72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for NIHSS score 20-29. 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), R29.72 is specifically for NIHSS score 20-29. Related codes cover 0-9 (R29.70), 10-19 (R29.71), 30-39 (R29.73) and 40-42 (R29.74).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: R29.720 (20), R29.721 (21), R29.722 (22), R29.723 (23), R29.724 (24), R29.725 (25), R29.726 (26), R29.727 (27) and 2 more.
It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.
Specific codes under R29.72
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R29.72.
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 R29.72
Is R29.72 billable?
- No. R29.72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.