ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
R29 Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
All 57 codes in the R29 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
57
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
57
What CMS assigns to R29
None of the 57 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 57 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim. CMS attaches a code-first note to 44 of the 57.
Code first
CMS grouper convention 155, on R29.5. Code first:
- any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
CMS grouper convention 156, on R29.700, R29.701, R29.702, R29.703, R29.704, R29.705, R29.706, R29.707, R29.708, R29.709, R29.710, R29.711, R29.712, R29.713, R29.714, R29.715, R29.716, R29.717, R29.718, R29.719, R29.720, R29.721, R29.722, R29.723, R29.724, R29.725, R29.726, R29.727, R29.728, R29.729, R29.730, R29.731, R29.732, R29.733, R29.734, R29.735, R29.736, R29.737, R29.738, R29.739, R29.740, R29.741, R29.742. Code first:
- the type of cerebral infarction (I60.-, I61.-, I62.-, I63.-)
Every code in R29
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R29.0 | Tetany | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.1 | Meningismus | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.2 | Abnormal reflex | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.3 | Abnormal posture | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.4 | Clicking hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.5 | Transient paralysis | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.6 | Repeated falls | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.7 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score | ||||
| R29.70 NIHSS score 0-9 | ||||
| R29.700 | NIHSS score 0 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.701 | NIHSS score 1 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.702 | NIHSS score 2 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.703 | NIHSS score 3 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.704 | NIHSS score 4 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.705 | NIHSS score 5 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.706 | NIHSS score 6 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.707 | NIHSS score 7 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.708 | NIHSS score 8 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.709 | NIHSS score 9 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.71 NIHSS score 10-19 | ||||
| R29.710 | NIHSS score 10 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.711 | NIHSS score 11 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.712 | NIHSS score 12 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.713 | NIHSS score 13 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.714 | NIHSS score 14 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.715 | NIHSS score 15 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.716 | NIHSS score 16 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.717 | NIHSS score 17 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.718 | NIHSS score 18 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.719 | NIHSS score 19 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.72 NIHSS score 20-29 | ||||
| R29.720 | NIHSS score 20 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.721 | NIHSS score 21 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.722 | NIHSS score 22 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.723 | NIHSS score 23 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.724 | NIHSS score 24 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.725 | NIHSS score 25 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.726 | NIHSS score 26 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.727 | NIHSS score 27 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.728 | NIHSS score 28 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.729 | NIHSS score 29 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.73 NIHSS score 30-39 | ||||
| R29.730 | NIHSS score 30 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.731 | NIHSS score 31 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.732 | NIHSS score 32 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.733 | NIHSS score 33 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.734 | NIHSS score 34 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.735 | NIHSS score 35 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.736 | NIHSS score 36 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.737 | NIHSS score 37 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.738 | NIHSS score 38 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.739 | NIHSS score 39 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.74 NIHSS score 40-42 | ||||
| R29.740 | NIHSS score 40 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.741 | NIHSS score 41 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| R29.742 | NIHSS score 42 | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| 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 | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.818 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.89 Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | ||||
| R29.890 | Loss of height | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.891 | Ocular torticollis | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.898 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal systemCMS: Oth symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.9 Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | ||||
| R29.90 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R29.91 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal systemCMS: Unsp symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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