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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.6
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.6
Repeated falls
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- R29.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R29.6 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R29.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 R29.6 may differ.
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A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (R29.6) and the excluded code together.
The following code(s) above
R29.6 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
R29.6:
Approximate Synonyms
Clinical Information
- A fall can change your life. If you're elderly, it can lead to disability and a loss of independence. If your bones are fragile from osteoporosis, you could break a bone, often a hip. But aging alone doesn't make people fall. Diabetes and heart disease affect balance. So do problems with circulation, thyroid or nervous systems. Some medicines make people dizzy. Eye problems or alcohol can be factors. Any of these things can make a fall more likely. Babies and young children are also at risk of falling - off of furniture and down stairs, for example.falls and accidents seldom "just happen." taking care of your health by exercising and getting regular eye exams and physicals may help reduce your chance of falling. Getting rid of tripping hazards in your home and wearing nonskid shoes may also help. To reduce the chances of breaking a bone if you do fall, make sure that you get enough calcium and vitamin d. nih: national institute on aging
- A finding of sudden movement downward, usually resulting in injury.
- A sudden movement downward, usually resulting in injury.
ICD-10-CM R29.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 091 Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
- 092 Other disorders of nervous system with cc
- 093 Other disorders of nervous system without cc/mcc
Convert R29.6 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to R29.6:
- Falling, falls (repeated) R29.6
- Gait abnormality R26.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R26.9
Unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- Repeated falls NEC R29.6
- Tendency
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R29.6
R27.0 Ataxia, unspecified
R27.8 Other lack of coordination
R27.9 Unspecified lack of coordination
R29 Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
R29.5 Transient paralysis
R29.6
Repeated falls
R29.7 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.