ICD-10-CM R29: Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for R29

Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Coding Notes & Guidelines for R29

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • hysterical tetany (F44.5)
  • neonatal tetany (P71.3)
  • parathyroid tetany (E20.9)
  • post-thyroidectomy tetany (E89.2)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

congenital deformities of hip (Q65.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

transient ischemic attack (G45.9)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • Bell's palsy (G51.0)
  • facial weakness following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -92)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

osteoporosis (M80-M81)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis Q68.0
  • psychogenic torticollis (F45.8)
  • spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)
  • torticollis due to birth injury (P15.8)
  • torticollis NOS M43.6
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • abnormal pupillary reflex (H57.0)
  • hyperactive gag reflex (J39.2)
  • vasovagal reaction or syncope (R55)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • at risk for falling (Z91.81)
  • history of falling (Z91.81)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

pain in limb (M79.6-)

Code First

any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)

Code First

the type of cerebral infarction (I63.-)

Inclusion Terms

Carpopedal spasm

Inclusion Terms
  • Falling
  • Tendency to fall
Inclusion Terms

Facial droop

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for R29):

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 R29.707 - NIHSS score 7 R29.708 - NIHSS score 8 R29.709 - NIHSS score 9 R29.71 - NIHSS score 10-19 R29.710 - NIHSS score 10 R29.711 - NIHSS score 11 R29.712 - NIHSS score 12 R29.713 - NIHSS score 13 R29.714 - NIHSS score 14 R29.715 - NIHSS score 15 R29.716 - NIHSS score 16 R29.717 - NIHSS score 17 R29.718 - NIHSS score 18 R29.719 - NIHSS score 19 R29.72 - NIHSS score 20-29 R29.720 - NIHSS score 20 R29.721 - NIHSS score 21 R29.722 - NIHSS score 22 R29.723 - NIHSS score 23 R29.724 - NIHSS score 24 R29.725 - NIHSS score 25 R29.726 - NIHSS score 26 R29.727 - NIHSS score 27 R29.728 - NIHSS score 28 R29.729 - NIHSS score 29 R29.73 - NIHSS score 30-39 R29.730 - NIHSS score 30 R29.731 - NIHSS score 31 R29.732 - NIHSS score 32 R29.733 - NIHSS score 33 R29.734 - NIHSS score 34 R29.735 - NIHSS score 35 R29.736 - NIHSS score 36 R29.737 - NIHSS score 37 R29.738 - NIHSS score 38 R29.739 - NIHSS score 39 R29.74 - NIHSS score 40-42 R29.740 - NIHSS score 40 R29.741 - NIHSS score 41 R29.742 - NIHSS score 42 R29.8 - Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems R29.81 - Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system R29.810 - Facial weakness R29.818 - Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system R29.89 - Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system R29.890 - Loss of height R29.891 - Ocular torticollis R29.898 - Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system R29.9 - Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems R29.90 - Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system R29.91 - Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system

About ICD-10-CM Code R29 (Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems)

ICD-10-CM code R29 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM R29 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about R29 - Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.