2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.4Clicking hip

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R25-R29›R29

ICD-10-CM R29.4
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R29.4 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for clicking hip. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 555 through 556. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. Coders also document this condition as bilateral hip clicking. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other general signs and symptoms.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R29.4
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Clicking hip
Short Description
Clicking hip
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
R29
Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR25-R29Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
CategoryR29Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
This CodeR29.4Clicking hip

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Bilateral hip clicking
  • Clicking hip
  • Clicking of left hip
  • Clicking of right hip
  • Neonatal clicking hip

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital deformities of hip Q65

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Clicking hip(newborn)

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM016
Other general signs and symptoms
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Hip Injuries and Disorders

Your hip is the joint where your femur (thigh bone) meets your pelvis (hip bone). There are two main parts: a ball at the end of the femur, which fits in a socket in the pelvis. Your hip is known as a ball-and-socket joint. This is because you have a ball at the end of your femur, and it fits into a socket in your pelvis.

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Convert R29.4 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
719.65 Joint symptom NEC-pelvis
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R29.4Overview

Is R29.4 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report clicking hip on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does R29.4 group to?

When clicking hip is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 555, 556, with relative weights from 0.8306 to 1.3218 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can R29.4 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the clicking hip is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R29.4?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, clicking hip converts to ICD-9-CM 719.65 (joint symptom NEC-pelvis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.