ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for sensation
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Sensation”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding sensation
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for sensation; the code depends on the details below.
More specific sensation codes (official index)
- burning (skin) R20.8 — Other disturbances of skin sensation
- tongue K14.6 — Glossodynia
- foreign body R09.A0 — Foreign body sensation, unspecified
- eye H57.8A — Foreign body sensation eye (ocular)
- globus R09.A2 — Foreign body sensation, throat
- nose R09.A1 — Foreign body sensation, nose
- specified site NEC R09.A9 — Foreign body sensation, other site
- throat R09.A2 — Foreign body sensation, throat
- loss of R20.8 — Other disturbances of skin sensation
- prickling (skin) R20.2 — Paresthesia of skin
- tingling (skin) R20.2 — Paresthesia of skin
Common questions about sensation ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for burning sensation?
- R20.8 — Other disturbances of skin sensation.
What is the ICD-10 code for foreign body sensation?
- R09.A0 — Foreign body sensation, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for loss of sensation?
- R20.8 — Other disturbances of skin sensation.
What is the ICD-10 code for prickling sensation?
- R20.2 — Paresthesia of skin.
What is the ICD-10 code for tingling sensation?
- R20.2 — Paresthesia of skin.