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R29.718

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NIHSS score 18

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 18, indicating moderately severe to severe neurological impairment.

Coding Tips

  • •Scores in this range suggest significant stroke burden and potential for major disability
  • •Coordinate coding with intensive care unit admission and specialized stroke protocols

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└R29.718NIHSS score 18
└R29.718NIHSS score 18

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