Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for lower extremity weakness unspecified includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Lower Extremity Weakness Unspecified
Use ICD-10 code R29.89 for symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Weakness (generalized)
Use for systemic fatigue or deconditioning without focal muscle weakness.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified lower extremity weakness is R29.89, used when the cause is not specified or localized.
Use M62.83- for localized muscle weakness in the lower extremity, specifying laterality.