Excludes2

  1. R20 Disturbances of skin sensation

    Excludes1

    • dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss (F44.6)
    • psychogenic disturbances (F45.8)
    1. R20.0 Anesthesia of skin

    2. R20.1 Hypoesthesia of skin

    3. R20.2 Paresthesia of skin

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Formication
      • Pins and needles
      • Tingling skin
    4. R20.3 Hyperesthesia

    5. R20.8 Other disturbances of skin sensation

    6. R20.9 Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.