781.2 ABNORMALITY OF GAIT

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 781.2

Short Description: Abnormality of gait

Long Description: Abnormality of gait

Code Classification:

Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions (780–799)
- Symptoms (780-789)
  - 781 Symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems
    - 781.2 Abnormality of gait

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 781.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
- gait 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11

Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic 781.3
- gait 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11

Disturbance - see also Disease
- gait 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11

Gait
- abnormality 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11
- ataxic 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11
- disturbance 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11
- paralytic 781.2
- scissor 781.2
- spastic 781.2
- staggering 781.2
  - hysterical 300.11

Imbalance 781.2
- autonomic (see also Neuropathy, peripheral, autonomic) 337.9
- electrolyte 276.9
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
    - hyperemesis gravidarum (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 643.1
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
  - following
    - abortion 639.4
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.4
  - neonatal, transitory NEC 775.5
- endocrine 259.9
- eye muscle NEC 378.9
  - heterophoria - see Heterophoria
- glomerulotubular NEC 593.89
- hormone 259.9
- hysterical (see also Hysteria) 300.10
- labyrinth NEC 386.50
- posture 729.90
- sympathetic (see also Neuropathy, peripheral, autonomic) 337.9

Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
- gait 781.2

Spasm, spastic, spasticity (see also condition) 781.0
- gait 781.2

Staggering gait 781.2
- hysterical 300.11

Crosswalk Information

The code 781.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code	ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
781.2	R26.0	Ataxic gait
	R26.1	Paralytic gait
	R26.89	Other abnormalities of gait and mobility
	R26.9	Unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
781.0	Abnormal involuntary movements
781.1	Disturbances of sensation of smell and taste
781.3	Lack of coordination
781.4	Transient paralysis of limb
781.5	Clubbing of fingers
781.6	Meningismus
781.7	Tetany
781.8	Neurologic neglect syndrome
781.91	Loss of height
781.92	Abnormal posture
781.93	Ocular torticollis
781.94	Facial weakness
781.99	Other symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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