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R29.712

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NIHSS score 12

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

What This Code Means

A standardized neurological assessment score of 12, indicating moderate stroke severity with measurable neurological deficits.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure the NIHSS score is documented by a qualified clinician and corresponds to the clinical presentation
  • •Use with stroke diagnosis codes (I63.x) to provide complete clinical picture

Code Hierarchy

└R29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems└R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score└R29.71NIHSS score 10-19└R29.712NIHSS score 12
└R29.712NIHSS score 12

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