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R29.890

Billable

Loss of height

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A decrease in a person's height, which can occur due to aging, spinal compression, or other musculoskeletal conditions.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the amount of height loss and timeframe if available
  • •Investigate and code the underlying cause (osteoporosis, vertebral fractures, etc.) if identified

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Code Hierarchy

└R29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems└R29.8Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems└R29.89Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system└R29.890Loss of height
└R29.890Loss of height

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