R29.7
Header — not billableNational Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
The ICD-10 code for national institutes of health stroke scale (nihss) score is R29.7.
R29.7 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code first
This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.
- the type of cerebral infarction (I63.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R29.0Tetany
- R29.1Meningismus
- R29.2Abnormal reflex
- R29.3Abnormal posture
- R29.4Clicking hip
- R29.5Transient paralysis
- R29.6Repeated falls
- R29.8Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsnon-billable header
- R29.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsnon-billable header
- R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scorenon-billable header