Numbness or tingling
Also known as: Disturbances of skin sensation of unspecified aetiology
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In short
Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body, are signs of a stroke. If these symptoms occur, call 112 in Europe or 9-1-1 in the United States right away.
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Codes
- ICD-10
- R20
- ICD-11
- ME65 Disturbances of skin sensation of unspecified aetiology
When to get help
In an emergency, call 112 (or your local emergency number).
What are the signs of stroke in men and women?
- Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Call 9-1-1 right away if you or someone else has any of these symptoms.
Quoted word for word from the cited source and checked against it; not reviewed by a clinician. Not a diagnosis. 9-1-1 is the US emergency number: in Europe call 112.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
Next to it in ICD-10
- R19.3Rigid abdomen
- R19.4Change in bowel habits
- R19.6Bad breath (halitosis)
- R20.0Numbness of the skin (no feeling)
- R20.1Reduced skin sensation
- R20.2Pins and needles (tingling of the skin)
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
What people report
Not enough data yet. Anonymous counts appear here only for groups of at least 20 people who agreed to share them.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Numbness or tingling?
R20 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Numbness or tingling?
ME65: Disturbances of skin sensation of unspecified aetiology (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: CDC. Available free at https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/signs-symptoms/index.html. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC or HHS.
Anpheros Search catalog 2026.10.5, published 17 October 2026. About the data →
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