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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Foot Numbness

ICD-10 Coding for Foot Numbness

R20.0
E11.42

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for foot numbness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Paresthesia of the foot
Foot tingling
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Foot Numbness

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Foot Numbness

Use ICD-10 code R20.0 for anesthesia of skin, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Anesthesia of skin

Billable Code
R20.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • No identifiable cause after comprehensive workup
coding:
  • • Use when numbness is idiopathic and no underlying condition is identified.

Applicable To

  • • Numbness of skin

Important Notes

  • • Ensure thorough documentation to justify idiopathic classification.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy

Billable Code
E11.42
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • HbA1c ≥6.5%
  • • Documented link between diabetes and neuropathy

Applicable To

  • • Diabetic neuropathy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure diabetes is documented as the cause of neuropathy.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z79.4

Long term (current) use of insulin

Use when patient is on insulin therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for foot numbness?

The ICD-10 code for idiopathic foot numbness is R20.0. If the numbness is due to diabetes, use E11.42 for diabetic neuropathy.

How do you code diabetic neuropathy?

Diabetic neuropathy is coded as E11.42 in ICD-10. Ensure documentation links diabetes to the neuropathy.

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