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R29.717

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NIHSS score 17

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 17, reflecting moderately severe neurological deficits from acute stroke.

Coding Tips

  • •Higher NIHSS scores correlate with worse prognosis and longer recovery times
  • •Document all serial assessments to track neurological status changes

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└R29.717NIHSS score 17
└R29.717NIHSS score 17

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