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R20.0

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Anesthesia of skin

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Complete loss of feeling or sensation in an area of skin, where the patient cannot feel touch, pain, or temperature in that region.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the anatomical location of anesthesia; use additional codes to identify the affected body area
  • •Distinguish between anesthesia (complete loss) and hypoesthesia (decreased sensation) for accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└R20Disturbances of skin sensation└R20.0Anesthesia of skin
└R20.0Anesthesia of skin

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