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Dec 29th, 2010 - raj2001md 1
Falls
Is there an ICD 9 code for a fall. I have used the code for gait abnormality 781.2. Is there anything better?
Dec 29th, 2010 -
no
a fall is not a medical problem, it is an action, like a jump or a scream. You describe the injuries or as you did the etiology- ataxia, orthostatic hypotension, syncope, etc.