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R29.724

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NIHSS score 24

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

What This Code Means

A score of 24 on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), representing substantial neurological dysfunction from acute stroke.

Coding Tips

  • •Higher NIHSS scores correlate with worse outcomes and should be documented in conjunction with stroke type and location
  • •Link this code to the underlying stroke diagnosis (I63 or I64 codes) for complete clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└R29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems└R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score└R29.72NIHSS score 20-29└R29.724NIHSS score 24
└R29.724NIHSS score 24

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