R26.2
BillableDifficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified
Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Loss of control of legs102567002
- Loss of control of walking102567002
- Stick only for walking165253006
- Tripod/quadrupod: walking165254000
- Uses zimmer frame165255004
- Impaired walking228158008
- Walking disability228158008
- Walking distance reduced248244005
- Finding of musculoskeletal measures249833004
- Observation of musculoskeletal measures249833004
- General difficulty in moving249894008
- Has gone off feet249897001
- Has gone off legs249897001
- Slow on legs249898006
- Abasia282145008
- Unable to walk282145008
- Does not walk282147000
- Unable to walk on flat surfaces282150002
- Unable to walk on the flat282150002
- Does not walk on flat surfaces282152005
- Does not walk on the flat282152005
- Difficulty walking on flat surfaces282153000
- Difficulty walking on the flat282153000
- Unable to walk up a slope282156008
- Does not walk up a slope282158009
- Difficulty walking up a slope282159001
- Unable to walk down a slope282162003
- Does not walk down a slope282164002
- Difficulty walking down a slope282165001
- Unable to walk up hill282168004
- Unable to walk uphill282168004
- Does not walk up hill282170008
- Does not walk uphill282170008
- Difficulty walking up hill282171007
- Difficulty walking uphill282171007
- Unable to walk down hill282174004
- Unable to walk downhill282174004
- Does not walk down hill282176002
- Does not walk downhill282176002
- Difficulty walking down hill282177006
- Difficulty walking downhill282177006
- Unable to walk up step282180007
- Does not walk up step282182004
- Difficulty walking up step282183009
- Unable to walk down step282186001
- Does not walk down step282188000
- Difficulty walking down step282189008
- Does not climb stairs282194008
- Does not walk up stairs282194008
- Difficulty climbing stairs282195009
- Difficulty walking up stairs282195009
- Unable to walk down stairs282198006
- Does not walk down stairs282200000
- Difficulty walking down stairs282201001
- Unable to initiate walking282204009
- Does not initiate walking282206006
- Difficulty initiating walking282207002
- Unable to stop walking282210009
- Does not stop walking282212001
- Difficulty in stopping walking282213006
- Unable to start and stop walking spontaneously282216003
- Does not start and stop walking spontaneously282219005
- Difficulty in starting and stopping walking spontaneously282220004
- Unable to walk on a narrow line282223002
- Does not walk on a narrow line282225009
- Difficulty walking on a narrow line282226005
- Unable to walk heel to toe282229003
- Does not walk heel to toe282231007
- Difficulty walking heel to toe282232000
- Unable to walk carrying large toy282235003
- Does not walk carrying large toy282237006
- Difficulty in walking carrying large toy282238001
- Unable to walk backward pulling large toy282241005
- Does not walk backward pulling large toy282243008
- Difficulty in walking backward pulling large toy282244002
- Finding of body control298339004
- Observation of body control298339004
- Unable to manage steps and stairs301583002
- Does not manage steps and stairs301585009
- Difficulty managing steps and stairs301586005
- Unable to manage stairs301589003
- Does not manage stairs301591006
- Difficulty managing stairs301592004
- Unable to manage steps301613000
- Does not manage steps301615007
- Difficulty managing steps301616008
- Finding related to ability to initiate walking364719000
- Finding related to ability to stop walking364720006
- Finding related to ability to start and stop walking spontaneously364721005
- Finding related to ability to walk on a narrow line364722003
- Finding related to ability to walk heel to toe364723008
- Finding related to ability to walk carrying large toy364724002
- Finding related to ability to walk backward pulling large toy364725001
- Finding of walking distance364726000
- Walking distance - finding364726000
- Finding of walking aid use365112008
- Walking aid use - finding365112008
- Finding related to ability to walk up a slope366729005
- Finding related to ability to walk down a slope366730000
- Finding related to ability to walk up hill366731001
- Finding related to ability to walk down hill366732008
- Finding related to ability to walk up step366733003
- Finding related to ability to walk down step366734009
- Finding related to ability to walk up stairs366735005
- Finding related to ability to walk down stairs366736006
- Dependent for walking427512004
- Walking with assistance427512004
- Deterioration in ability to walk up stairs707261001
- Deterioration in ability to walk711387003
- Unable to walk on uneven surface715012000
- Does not walk on uneven surface715014004
- Difficulty walking on uneven surface715015003
- Unable to walk in corridor715024007
- Does not walk in corridor715026009
- Difficulty walking in corridor715027000
- Difficulty walking in room715028005
- Does not walk in room715029002
- Unable to walk in room715031006
- Difficulty walking719232003
- Needs help with walking16581000146103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R26.2?
ICD-10-CM code R26.2 represents "Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R26.2 a billable code?
Yes, R26.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R26.2 in?
R26.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R26.2?
R26.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ataxia NOS (R27.0); hereditary ataxia (G11.-); locomotor (syphilitic) ataxia (A52.11); and 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R26.2 map to?
R26.2 maps to 100 SNOMED CT concepts: 282145008, 427512004, 711387003, 707261001, 282195009, and 95 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R26.2?
R26.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0869084. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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