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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Decreased Mobility

ICD-10 Coding for Decreased Mobility

Z74.09
R26.89

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for decreased mobility includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Reduced Mobility
Mobility Impairment
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Decreased Mobility

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Decreased Mobility

Use ICD-10 code Z74.09 for other reduced mobility, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other reduced mobility

Billable Code
Z74.09
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient requires assistive devices for mobility
documentation:
  • • Detailed functional assessment is provided

Applicable To

  • • Dependence on wheelchair
  • • Confined to bed or chair

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the cause of reduced mobility to avoid incorrect primary diagnosis coding.

Other abnormalities of gait and mobility

Billable Code
R26.89
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Ataxia
  • • Unsteady gait

Important Notes

  • • Ensure gait abnormalities are well-documented and linked to the appropriate underlying condition.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

I69.91

Sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular disease

Use as a primary code when reduced mobility is a result of a stroke.

G20

Parkinson's disease

Use as a primary code when gait abnormalities are due to Parkinson's disease.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for decreased mobility?

The ICD-10 code for decreased mobility due to care dependency is Z74.09, while R26.89 is used for specific gait abnormalities.

When should Z74.09 be used?

Use Z74.09 for decreased mobility due to non-disease causes, such as deconditioning or environmental barriers.

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