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R20.3

Billable

Hyperesthesia

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

What This Code Means

Increased sensitivity to touch or pain in the skin, where normal sensations feel more intense or painful than they should.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific trigger or type of stimulus causing hyperesthesia
  • •Differentiate from allodynia (pain from non-painful stimuli) and document accordingly

Code Hierarchy

└R20Disturbances of skin sensation└R20.3Hyperesthesia
└R20.3Hyperesthesia

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