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Compare/R20 vs R44

R20 vs R44

R20 (Disturbances of skin sensation) compared with R44 (Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. R44 carries an Excludes2 note covering R20: “disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

R20Disturbances of skin sensationR44Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: R20.0, R20.1, R20.2, R20.3, R20.8

Non-billable header

Report instead: R44.0, R44.1, R44.2, R44.3, R44.8

ClassificationR00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionDisturbances of skin sensation is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R20).Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R44).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources