ICD-10-CM Code R29.5
Transient paralysis
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R29.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of transient paralysis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for R29.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
- codeFirst:
- Any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-) See code S14.0
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Transient ischemic attack - instead, use code G45.9
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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R29.5 - Transient paralysis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R29.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Transient paralysis of limb
(approximate match)
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 R29.5 and a single ICD9 code, 781.4 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: R29 - Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems