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- R29.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM R29.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R29.6 – other international versions of ICD-10 R29.6 may differ.
ICD-10-CM R29.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 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
Applicable To
- Falling
- Tendency to fall
Type 2 Excludes
- at risk for falling (Z91.81)
- history of falling (Z91.81)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 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
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to R29.6:
- falling > Gait abnormality R26.9
- to fall > Tendency