Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for abnormal posture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Abnormal Posture
Use ICD-10 code R29.3 for abnormal posture, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Segmental and somatic dysfunction
Use when somatic dysfunction is the underlying cause of abnormal posture.
Abnormal posture
Use as secondary when somatic dysfunction is primary.
The ICD-10 code for abnormal posture is R29.3, used for symptomatic posture abnormalities when no definitive diagnosis is available.
R29.3 should only be used as a primary code if no structural deformity or somatic dysfunction is present and posture directly limits activities of daily living.