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Diagnosis Code

R26.0 ATAXIC GAIT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R26.0

Short Description: Ataxic gait

Long Description: Ataxic gait

The code R26.0 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)
        • R26.0 Ataxic gait

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Ataxic gait
  • Cerebellar ataxic gait
  • Charcot's gait
  • Dyspraxia
  • Frontal ataxia
  • Gait dyspraxia
  • High level sensorimotor gait disorder
  • High level sensorimotor gait disorder
  • Parkinsonian ataxia
  • Sensory ataxic gait
  • Staggering gait
  • Vestibular ataxic gait
  • Visual ataxic gait

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R26.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Staggering gait

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
R26.0 Right Arrow 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
R26.1 Paralytic 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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