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Name Gait Abnormality, Nail Dx Coding

Published on Tue Feb 03, 2026

Question: If a patient has a diagnosis of abnormal gait, am I able to assign an ICD-10-CM code with just this information? Nevada Subscriber Answer: Yes, but the diagnosis coding will be more accurate if you can find out more information about the condition; then, you will know where to place your focus when choosing a code from the R26.- [...]
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