ICD-10-CM Code R25.3
Fasciculation
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R25.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of fasciculation. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code R253 is used to code Fasciculation
A fasciculation /fəˌsɪkjᵿˈleɪʃən/, or muscle twitch, is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation which may be visible under the skin. Deeper areas can be detected by EMG testing, though they can happen in any skeletal muscle in the body. Fasciculations arise as a result of spontaneous depolarization of a lower motor neuron leading to the synchronous contraction of all the skeletal muscle fibers within a single motor unit. An example of normal spontaneous depolarization is the constant contractions of cardiac muscle, causing the heart to beat. Usually, intentional movement of the involved muscle causes fasciculations to cease immediately, but they may return once the muscle is at rest again.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Code: | D005207 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 781.0 |
Coding Notes for R25.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Twitching NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with MCC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with CC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Benign fasciculation-cramp syndrome (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R25.3 - Fasciculation'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code R25.3 and a single ICD9 code, 781.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: R25 - Abnormal involuntary movements