R29.6
Billable codeRepeated falls
The ICD-10 code for repeated falls is R29.6.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Falling
- Tendency to fall
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R29.0Tetany
- R29.1Meningismus
- R29.2Abnormal reflex
- R29.3Abnormal posture
- R29.4Clicking hip
- R29.5Transient paralysis
- R29.7National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scorenon-billable header
- R29.8Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsnon-billable header
- R29.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systemsnon-billable header
- R29.6Repeated falls
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 78199Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R29.6 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.