Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for recurrent falls includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Recurrent Falls
Use ICD-10 code R29.6 for repeated falls, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified fall, initial encounter
Use to specify the external cause of the fall.
The ICD-10 code for recurrent falls is R29.6, used for patients experiencing multiple falls within a short period.
Z91.81 should be used to document a history of falls, indicating fall risk, and is always a secondary code.