ICD-10 Specific code R29.6: Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XVIII Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
2 R25-R29 Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
3 R29 Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
4 R29.6 Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified

Also includes

  • Tendency to fall because of old age or other unclear health problems

Does not include

  • Accidents (X59)
  • Difficulty in walking (R26.2)
  • Dizziness and giddiness (R42)
  • Falls causing injury (W00-W19)
  • Falls due to diseases classified elsewhere
  • Syncope and collapse (R55)
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