R20 Disturbances of skin sensation

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

Block: Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (F44.6)
  • psychogenic disturbances (F45.8)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
R20..0 Anesthesia of skin Yes
R20..1 Hypoesthesia of skin Yes
R20..2 Paresthesia of skin Yes
R20..3 Hyperesthesia Yes
R20..8 Other disturbances of skin sensation Yes
R20..9 Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026