ICD-10-CM Codes
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
R25-R29 Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
R29- Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.5

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.5

Transient paralysis

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Billable/Specific Code

R29.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R29.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R29.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 R29.5 may differ.

Code First

Code First Help

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.

any associated spinal cord injury (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S14.0
Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord
S14.0
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S14.1
Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord
S14.1-
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.0
Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord
S24.0
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.1
Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
S24.1-
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.0
Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
S34.0-
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.1
Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
S34.1-
)

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R29.5. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

transient ischemic attack (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G45.9
Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified
Applicable To
- Spasm of cerebral artery
- TIA
- Transient cerebral ischemia NOS
G45.9
)

The following code(s) above R29.5 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to R29.5:

R00-R99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range R00-R99
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Note
- This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
- Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
- The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
- (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
- (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
- (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
- (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
- (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
- (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
Type 2 Excludes
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM R29.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

091 Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
092 Other disorders of nervous system with cc
093 Other disorders of nervous system without cc/mcc

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Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to R29.5:

Code Also: S24
, S14
, S34

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
Code Also
- any associated:
- fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
- open wound of thorax (S21.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Note
- Code to highest level of thoracic spinal cord injury
- Injuries to the spinal cord (S24.0 and S24.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.
Type 2 Excludes
- injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S14
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level
Code Also
- any associated:
- fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-)
- open wound of neck (S11.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Note
- Code to highest level of cervical cord injury
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34
Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Code Also
- any associated:
- fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
- open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Note
- Code to highest level of lumbar cord injury
- Injuries to the spinal cord (S34.0 and S34.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to R29.5:

Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
- transient R29.5

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R29.5

R27 Other lack of coordination

R27.0 Ataxia, unspecified

R27.8 Other lack of coordination

R27.9 Unspecified lack of coordination

R29 Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

R29.0 Tetany

R29.1 Meningismus

R29.2 Abnormal reflex

R29.3 Abnormal posture

R29.4 Clicking hip

R29.5 Transient paralysis

R29.6 Repeated falls

R29.7 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score

R29.70 NIHSS score 0-9

R29.700 NIHSS score 0

R29.701 NIHSS score 1

R29.702 NIHSS score 2

R29.703 NIHSS score 3

R29.704 NIHSS score 4

R29.705 NIHSS score 5

R29.706 NIHSS score 6

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.5

Transient paralysis

Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord

Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord

Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord

Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord

Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified