ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for posture relaxation
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Relaxation › posture”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding posture relaxation
The ICD-10-CM code for posture relaxation is R29.3 (Abnormal posture).
Within R29 (other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems), R29.3 is specifically for abnormal posture. Related codes cover tetany (R29.0), Meningismus (R29.1), abnormal reflex (R29.2), Clicking hip (R29.4), transient paralysis (R29.5), repeated falls (R29.6), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7), other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R29.8) and 1 more.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC, relative weight 1.7046), DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC, relative weight 1.0239) and DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7783), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about posture relaxation ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for posture relaxation?
- R29.3 — Abnormal posture.
Is R29.3 billable?
- Yes. R29.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can R29.3 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R29.3 as a principal diagnosis.
Is R29.3 a CC or MCC?
- No. R29.3 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.