tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q2

You Be the Coder: Can You Code Increased Sensitivity?

Question: What is the best diagnosis code for allodynia — and what, exactly, does it mean? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Allodynia is characterized by the patient feeling pain caused by a stimulus that is not usually painful (such as light). Allodynia is covered by the more general term hyperesthesia, or an increased sensitivity. Your diagnosis options are: R20.0 (Anesthesia of skin) R20.1 (Hypoesthesia of skin) R20.2 (Paresthesia of skin) R20.3 (Hyperesthesia) R20.8 (Other disturbances of skin sensation) R20.9 (Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation) Note: Hyperalgesia is a condition sometimes tied to allodynia. Hyperalgesia is...

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