R26.1 PARALYTIC GAIT

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R26.1

Short Description: Paralytic gait

Long Description: Paralytic gait

The code R26.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
- Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)
  - Abnormalities of gait and mobility (R26)
    - R26.1 Paralytic gait

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

Diplegic gait
Hemiplegic gait
Intermittent double-step gait
Paraplegic gait
Scissoring gait
Spastic gait

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R26.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Spastic gait

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
R26.1		781.2	Abnormality of gait

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
R26	Abnormalities of gait and mobility
R26.0	Ataxic gait
R26.2	Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified
R26.8	Other abnormalities of gait and mobility
R26.81	Unsteadiness on feet
R26.89	Other abnormalities of gait and mobility
R26.9	Unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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