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A Return to Repeated Falls May Require 2 Dx Codes

Published on Mon Apr 13, 2026

Question: A patient presented to the provider after falling twice in the past two weeks. The documentation says the patient has fallen in the past but not recently, until these episodes. Would it be appropriate to use both R29.6 and a relevant Z code in this situation?  Delaware Subscriber Answer: Yes, according to the guidelines in ICD-10-CM Chapter 18: Symptoms, [...]
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