R26.89
BillableOther abnormalities of gait and mobility
Other abnormalities of gait and mobility
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Oppenheim gait4468000
- Oppenheim's gait4468000
- Heel toe gait8461001
- Tandem gait8461001
- Musculoskeletal hypomobility10379002
- Double step gait11172006
- 4 point gait11237000
- Asthenia13791008
- Debility13791008
- Feeling weak13791008
- General weakness13791008
- Lassitude13791008
- Weakness13791008
- Weakness - general13791008
- Lameness16973004
- Limp16973004
- Limping16973004
- Disequilibrium when walking22631008
- Instability of gait22631008
- Unstable when walking22631008
- Unsteady gait22631008
- Unsteady when walking22631008
- Drop foot gait27253007
- Equine gait27253007
- Equinus drop-foot-like gait27253007
- Equinus gait27253007
- Foot-drop gait27253007
- Steppage gait27253007
- Apraxic gait30767006
- Bruns' apraxia of gait30767006
- Gait apraxia30767006
- Calcaneal gait31464009
- Calcaneus gait31464009
- Flat-foot gait31464009
- Flat-footed gait31464009
- Retropulsion35136003
- Buttocks prominent when walking40192003
- Gluteal gait40192003
- Gluteus medius lurch40192003
- Trendelenburg gait40192003
- Trendelenburg lurch40192003
- Shuffling gait43005009
- Autism, childhood onset43614003
- Autistic disorder of childhood onset43614003
- Childhood autism43614003
- Extensor lurch48304002
- Gluteus maximus gait48304002
- Gluteus maximus lurch48304002
- Drag-to gait53626000
- Athetotic gait62334008
- Antalgic gait67141003
- Antalgic limp67141003
- Cerebellar gait69021004
- Swaying gait69021004
- Swing-through gait75742003
- Short-leg limp84153003
- Extensor thrust pattern87242005
- Three-point gait88471006
- Abnormal straight line walking test102988004
- Abnormal eyes closed straight line walking test102991004
- Scissors gait on eyes closed straight line walking test102992006
- Deviation to one side on eyes closed straight line walking test102993001
- Musculoskeletal alteration129890008
- Unable to stand161903000
- Unable to climb stairs165247006
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum204043002
- Unable to move225601007
- Arms not swung when walking247906006
- General difficulty in moving249894008
- Loss of agility249895009
- Difficulty standing249902000
- Dysstasia249902000
- Difficulty rising to feet249903005
- Difficulty standing up249903005
- Difficulty lying down249905003
- Difficulty bending249906002
- Difficulty stooping249906002
- Difficulty straightening up249907006
- Rapid fatigue of gait250002000
- Peripheral skeletomuscular gait disorder250004004
- Halting gait250005003
- Interrupted gait250005003
- Overcomes interrupted gait spontaneously250006002
- Finding of use of secondary maneuvers to overcome interrupted gait250007006
- Finding of use of secondary manoeuvres to overcome interrupted gait250007006
- Use of secondary maneuvers to overcome interrupted gait250007006
- Use of secondary maneuvers to overcome interrupted gait - finding250007006
- Use of secondary maneuvres to overcome interrupted gait - finding250007006
- Use of secondary manoeuvres to overcome interrupted gait250007006
- Use of secondary manoeuvres to overcome interrupted gait - finding250007006
- Amputee gait250008001
- Prosthetic limb gait250009009
- Finding of gait with walking aid250010004
- Gait with walking aid250010004
- Gait with walking aid - finding250010004
- 3 point swing through gait250011000
- 3 point swing to gait250012007
- Stiff legged gait250013002
- Stiff knee gait250014008
- Arthritic gait250015009
- Crouch gait250016005
- Toe walking250018006
- Toe-walking gait250018006
- In-toeing gait250019003
- Myopathic gait250020009
- Bouncy gait250021008
- Bending gait250023006
- Dipping gait250023006
- Lurching gait250023006
- Peripheral neuropathic gait250024000
- Peripheral sensory gait disorder250027007
- Extrapyramidal gait250036006
- Parkinsonian gait250036006
- Parkinsonian shift250036006
- Parkinsonian shuffle250036006
- Retropulsion when walking250038007
- Choreic gait250040002
- Dystonic gait250042005
- High level sensorimotor gait250043000
- High level sensorimotor gait disorder250043000
- Cautious gait250044006
- Elderly gait250044006
- Senile gait250044006
- Tottering gait250045007
- Thalamic astasia250047004
- Marche a petits pas250049001
- Magnetic gait250050001
- Slipping clutch gait250051002
- Petren gait250052009
- Petren's gait250052009
- Trepidant abasia250052009
- Frontal gait disorder250054005
- Incongruous gait250055006
- Footwear shows signs of locomotor abnormal250169008
- Clown's gait271706000
- Waddling gait271706000
- Dragging leg275313006
- Loss of balance282299006
- Unable to balance282299006
- Unable to balance when sitting282305008
- Unable to balance when standing282311006
- Unable to run282475008
- Does not run282477000
- Does not attempt to run282478005
- Difficulty running282479002
- Unable to run on flat282482007
- Does not run on flat282484008
- Difficulty running on flat282485009
- Unable to run up a slope282488006
- Does not run up a slope282490007
- Difficulty running up a slope282491006
- Unable to run down a slope282494003
- Does not run down a slope282496001
- Difficulty running down a slope282497005
- Unable to run up hill282500004
- Unable to run uphill282500004
- Does not run up hill282502007
- Does not run uphill282502007
- Difficulty running up hill282503002
- Difficulty running uphill282503002
- Unable to run down hill282506005
- Unable to run downhill282506005
- Does not run down hill282508006
- Does not run downhill282508006
- Difficulty running down hill282509003
- Difficulty running downhill282509003
- Unable to run up steps282513005
- Does not run up steps282515003
- Difficulty running up steps282516002
- Unable to run down steps282519009
- Does not run down steps282521004
- Difficulty running down steps282522006
- Unable to run up stairs282525008
- Does not run up stairs282527000
- Difficulty running up stairs282528005
- Unable to run down stairs282531006
- Does not run down stairs282533009
- Difficulty running down stairs282534003
- Unable to initiate running282537005
- Does not initiate running282539008
- Difficulty initiating running282540005
- Unable to stop running282542002
- Does not stop running282544001
- Difficulty stopping running282545000
- Unable to avoid obstacles when running282548003
- Does not avoid obstacles when running282550006
- Difficulty avoiding obstacles when running282551005
- Unable to negotiate corners when running282554002
- Does not negotiate corners when running282556000
- Difficulty negotiating corners when running282557009
- Unable to skip282583004
- Does not skip282585006
- Difficulty skipping282586007
- Unable to skip on one foot282589000
- Does not skip on one foot282591008
- Difficulty skipping on one foot282592001
- Unable to skip on alternate feet282595004
- Does not skip on alternate feet282597007
- Difficulty skipping on alternate feet282598002
- Unable to crawl282608001
- Does not crawl282610004
- Difficulty crawling282611000
- Unable to shuffle282615009
- Does not shuffle282617001
- Difficulty shuffling282618006
- Difficulty rolling282624000
- Does not attempt to crawl282637002
- Unable to transfer weight282653004
- Does not transfer weight282655006
- Difficulty transferring weight282656007
- Unable to move from a position282838005
- Does not move from a position282840000
- Difficulty moving from a position282841001
- Unable to move within a position282843003
- Does not move within a position282845005
- Difficulty moving within a position282846006
- Unable to maintain a position282848007
- Does not maintain a position282850004
- Difficulty maintaining a position282851000
- Unable to maintain a standing position282854008
- Does not maintain a standing position282856005
- Difficulty maintaining a standing position282857001
- Unable to maintain a sitting position282860008
- Does not maintain a sitting position282862000
- Difficulty maintaining a sitting position282863005
- Unable to conform to a position282865003
- Does not conform to a position282867006
- Difficulty conforming to a position282868001
- Unable to stand up282872002
- Does not stand up282874001
- Unable to stand up alone282877008
- Does not stand up alone282879006
- Difficulty standing up alone282880009
- Unable to stand from sitting282883006
- Does not stand from sitting282885004
- Difficulty standing from sitting282886003
- Does not pull to standing from sitting282891002
- Difficulty pulling to standing from sitting282892009
- Unable to alternate between sitting and standing282896007
- Does not alternate between sitting and standing282898008
- Difficulty alternating between sitting and standing282899000
- Unable to rise from squatting282902002
- Does not rise from squatting282904001
- Difficulty rising from squatting282905000
- Unable to rise from squatting without using hands282908003
- Does not rise from squatting without using hands282910001
- Difficulty rising from squatting without using hands282911002
- Unable to sit down282914005
- Does not sit down282916007
- Difficulty sitting down282917003
- Unable to sit up282920006
- Does not sit up282922003
- Difficulty sitting up282923008
- Unable to lie down282926000
- Does not lie down282928004
- Unable to move from lying to sitting282931003
- Does not move from lying to sitting282933000
- Difficulty moving from lying to sitting282934006
- Unable to bend down282937004
- Does not bend down282939001
- Difficulty bending down282940004
- Difficulty bending to pick up object without falling282946005
- Unable to bend to reach feet282949003
- Unable to touch feet282949003
- Does not bend to reach feet282951004
- Does not touch feet282951004
- Difficulty bending to reach feet282952006
- Difficulty touching feet282952006
- Unable to straighten up282955008
- Does not straighten up282957000
- Does not stand282973006
- Unable to bend282976003
- Does not bend282978002
- Unable to balance when bending284411006
- Unable to balance when reaching284416001
- Unable to use lavatory284908004
- Unable to use toilet284908004
- Difficulty using lavatory284911003
- Difficulty using toilet284911003
- Unable to WB (weight-bear)285674009
- Unable to weight-bear285674009
- Does not WB (weight-bear)285676006
- Does not weight-bear285676006
- Difficulty WB (weight bearing)285680001
- Difficulty weight-bearing285680001
- Unable to WB (weight-bear) on right leg285684005
- Unable to weight-bear on right leg285684005
- Does not WB (weight-bear) on right leg285687003
- Does not weight-bear on right leg285687003
- Difficulty WB (weight-bearing) on right leg285688008
- Difficulty weight-bearing on right leg285688008
- Unable to WB (weight-bear) on left leg285690009
- Unable to weight-bear on left leg285690009
- Does not WB (weight-bear) on left leg285693006
- Does not weight-bear on left leg285693006
- Difficulty WB on left leg285694000
- Difficulty weight-bearing on left leg285694000
- Finding of measures of gait298303005
- Observation of measures of gait298303005
- Finding of walking balance298307006
- Observation of walking balance298307006
- Unable to negotiate obstacles301474005
- Does not negotiate obstacles301476007
- Difficulty negotiating obstacles301477003
- Unable to avoid obstacles in path301480002
- Does not avoid obstacles in path301482005
- Difficulty avoiding obstacles in path301483000
- Unable to negotiate corners301486008
- Does not negotiate corners301488009
- Difficulty negotiating corners301489001
- Unable to negotiate curbs301492002
- Does not negotiate curbs301494001
- Difficulty negotiating curbs301495000
- Unable to mobilise indoors301498003
- Unable to mobilize indoors301498003
- Does not mobilise indoors301500002
- Does not mobilize indoors301500002
- Difficulty mobilising indoors301501003
- Difficulty mobilizing indoors301501003
- Unable to get in and out of shower301504006
- Does not get in and out of shower301506008
- Difficulty getting in and out of shower301507004
- Unable to get into shower301510006
- Does not get into shower301512003
- Difficulty getting into shower301514002
- Unable to get out of shower301517009
- Does not get out of shower301519007
- Difficulty getting out of shower301520001
- Unable to get in and out of bath301523004
- Does not get in and out of bath301525006
- Difficulty getting in and out of bath301526007
- Unable to get in bath301529000
- Does not get in bath301531009
- Difficulty getting in bath301532002
- Unable to get out of bath301535000
- Unable to get on and off toilet301539006
- Does not get on and off toilet301541007
- Difficulty getting on and off toilet301542000
- Unable to get on to toilet301545003
- Does not get on to toilet301547006
- Difficulty getting on to toilet301548001
- Unable to get off toilet301551008
- Does not get off toilet301553006
- Difficulty getting off toilet301555004
- Unable to move around supporting self on furniture301558002
- Does not move around supporting self on furniture301560000
- Difficulty moving around supporting self on furniture301561001
- Unable to mobilise outside301564009
- Unable to mobilize outside301564009
- Does not mobilise outside301566006
- Does not mobilize outside301566006
- Difficulty mobilising outside301568007
- Difficulty mobilizing outside301568007
- Unable to mobilise using mobility aids301571004
- Unable to mobilize using mobility aids301571004
- Does not mobilise using mobility aids301573001
- Does not mobilize using mobility aids301573001
- Difficulty mobilising using mobility aids301574007
- Difficulty mobilizing using mobility aids301574007
- Unable to mobilise using wheelchair301577000
- Unable to mobilize using wheelchair301577000
- Does not mobilise using wheelchair301579002
- Does not mobilize using wheelchair301579002
- Difficulty mobilising using wheelchair301580004
- Difficulty mobilizing using wheelchair301580004
- 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 stairs on all fours301595002
- Does not manage stairs on all fours301597005
- Difficulty managing stairs on all fours301598000
- Unable to manage stairs on bottom301601005
- Does not manage stairs on bottom301603008
- Difficulty managing stairs on bottom301604002
- Unable to manage stairs backwards301607009
- Does not manage stairs backwards301609007
- Difficulty managing stairs backwards301610002
- Unable to manage steps301613000
- Does not manage steps301615007
- Difficulty managing steps301616008
- Unable to use lift301620007
- Does not use lift301622004
- Difficulty using lift301623009
- Unable to use stair lift301626001
- Does not use stair lift301628000
- Difficulty using stair lift301629008
- Unable to use escalator301632006
- Does not use escalator301634007
- Difficulty using escalator301635008
- Unable to get on and off furniture301638005
- Does not get on and off furniture301640000
- Difficulty getting on and off furniture301641001
- Unable to get in and out of a chair301645005
- Does not get in and out of a chair301647002
- Difficulty getting in and out of a chair301648007
- Unable to sit down on a chair301651000
- Does not sit down on a chair301653002
- Difficulty sitting down on a chair301654008
- Unable to get out of a chair301657001
- Does not get out of a chair301659003
- Difficulty getting out of a chair301660008
- Unable to get on and off a bed301663005
- Does not get on and off a bed301665003
- Difficulty getting on and off a bed301666002
- Unable to get on a bed301670005
- Does not get on a bed301672002
- Difficulty getting on a bed301673007
- Unable to get off a bed301676004
- Does not get off a bed301678003
- Difficulty getting off a bed301679006
- Unable to move in bed301682001
- Does not move in bed301684000
- Difficulty moving in bed301685004
- Unable to roll over in bed301688002
- Unable to turn over in bed301688002
- Does not roll over in bed301690001
- Does not turn over in bed301690001
- Difficulty rolling over in bed301691002
- Difficulty turning over in bed301691002
- Unable to move up and down bed301694005
- Does not move up and down bed301696007
- Difficulty moving up and down bed301697003
- Does not move302001007
- Difficulty moving302002000
- Unable to mobilise302043000
- Unable to mobilize302043000
- Does not mobilise302045007
- Does not mobilize302045007
- Difficulty mobilising302046008
- Difficulty mobilizing302046008
- Unable to assume a position303374003
- Does not assume a position303376001
- Difficulty assuming a position303377005
- Unable to change position303384002
- Does not change position303386000
- Difficulty changing position303387009
- Unable to turn onto side in bed303494008
- Does not turn onto side in bed303496005
- Difficulty turning onto side in bed303498006
- Finding of sitting balance306952005
- Observation of sitting balance306952005
- Finding of wear of footwear364735007
- Wear of footwear - finding364735007
- Finding of patterning of movement364796006
- Patterning of movement - finding364796006
- Finding related to ability to run on flat364835003
- Finding related to ability to run up a slope364836002
- Finding related to ability to run down a slope364837006
- Finding related to ability to run up hill364838001
- Finding related to ability to run down hill364839009
- Finding related to ability to run up steps364840006
- Finding related to ability to run down steps364842003
- Finding related to ability to run up stairs364843008
- Finding related to ability to run down stairs364844002
- Finding related to ability to initiate running364845001
- Finding related to ability to stop running364846000
- Finding related to ability to avoid obstacles when running364847009
- Finding related to ability to negotiate corners when running364848004
- Finding related to ability to skip on one foot364855002
- Finding related to ability to skip on alternate feet364856001
- Finding related to ability to crawl364858000
- Finding related to ability to shuffle364859008
- Finding related to ability to weight-bear on right leg364871002
- Finding related to ability to weight-bear on left leg364872009
- Finding related to ability to transfer weight364873004
- Finding related to ability to assume a position364905006
- Finding related to ability to move from a position364906007
- Finding related to ability to move within a position364908008
- Finding related to ability to maintain a standing position364910005
- Finding related to ability to maintain a sitting position364911009
- Finding related to ability to conform to a position364912002
- Finding related to ability to stand up alone364915000
- Finding related to ability to stand from sitting364916004
- Finding related to ability to pull to standing from sitting364917008
- Finding related to ability to alternate between sitting and standing364919006
- Finding related to ability to rise from squatting without using hands364921001
- Finding related to ability to sit down on a chair364923003
- Finding related to ability to move from lying to sitting364926006
- Finding related to ability to bend to pick up object without falling364930009
- Finding related to ability to bend to reach feet364931008
- Finding related to ability to straighten up364932001
- Finding related to ability to negotiate curbs365097004
- Finding related to ability to get into shower365100009
- Finding related to ability to get out of shower365101008
- Finding related to ability to get in bath365103006
- Finding related to ability to get out of bath365104000
- Finding related to ability to move around supporting self on furniture365109005
- Finding related to ability to mobilise outside365110000
- Finding related to ability to mobilize outside365110000
- Finding related to ability to mobilise using wheelchair365113003
- Finding related to ability to mobilize using wheelchair365113003
- Finding related to ability to manage stairs on all fours365116006
- Finding related to ability to manage stairs on bottom365117002
- Finding related to ability to manage stairs backwards365119004
- Finding related to ability to use lift365122002
- Finding related to ability to use stair lift365123007
- Finding related to ability to use escalator365124001
- Finding related to ability to get out of a chair365127008
- Finding related to ability to get on a bed365130001
- Finding related to ability to get off a bed365131002
- Finding related to ability to roll over in bed365133004
- Finding related to ability to turn onto side in bed365134005
- Finding related to ability to move up and down bed365135006
- Finding related to ability to balance when sitting366625005
- Finding related to ability to balance when bending366668006
- Finding related to ability to balance when reaching366679001
- Finding related to ability to walk up stairs366735005
- Balance impairment387603000
- Impairment of balance387603000
- Problem with balance387603000
- Festinating gait397776000
- Festination397776000
- Accelerating gait398218008
- Propulsive gait398218008
- Propulsion when walking398218008
- Get up and go test - abnormal401195006
- Tandem gait test - abnormal401211005
- Multifactorial gait problem428116008
- Painful gait428264009
- Abnormal gait due to impairment of balance431524008
- Abnormal gait due to muscle weakness432559006
- Freezing of gait443544006
- Dependent ability to transfer location714916007
- CRASH syndrome716996008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum and mental retardation with adducted thumbs and spasticity and hydrocephalus syndrome716996008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum, intellectual disability, adducted thumbs, spasticity, hydrocephalus syndrome716996008
- L1 syndrome716996008
- Developmental delay with autism spectrum disorder and gait instability770790004
- Unable to initiate gait773566003
- Intellectual disability, aphasia, shuffling gait, adducted thumbs syndrome838441009
- MASA (mental retardation, adducted thumbs, shuffling gait, aphasia) syndrome838441009
- MASA syndrome838441009
- Mental retardation, adducted thumbs, shuffling gait, aphasia syndrome838441009
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere1144337000
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia1144337000
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter1144343003
- Myelopathic gait1184612001
- Difficulty kicking object1222894008
- Does not kick object1222896005
- Unable to kick object1222897001
- Finding related to ability to kick object1222898006
- Finding related to ability to kick with leg1222899003
- Unable to kick with leg1222901007
- Does not kick with leg1222902000
- Difficulty kicking with leg1222904004
- Difficulty maintaining sitting position on lavatory seat1363192001
- Difficulty maintaining sitting position on toilet seat1363192001
- Finding related to ability to sit down on toilet seat1363193006
- Finding related to ability to maintain sitting position on toilet seat1363194000
- Unable to sit down on lavatory seat1363195004
- Unable to sit down on toilet seat1363195004
- Unable to maintain sitting position on lavatory seat1363196003
- Unable to maintain sitting position on toilet seat1363196003
- Difficulty getting into bed without assistance1070131000000103
- Difficulty getting out of bed without assistance1070151000000105
- Difficulty moving items around home1070591000000109
- Does not get into bed without assistance1071791000000106
- Does not get out of bed without assistance1071841000000108
- Does not move items around home1072261000000100
- Limp in childhood88121000119101
- Limp occurring during childhood88121000119101
- Stumbling due to lack of coordination85711000119103
- Stumbling gait250991000119100
- Unable to get into bed without assistance1074991000000106
- Unable to get out of bed without assistance1075001000000104
- Unable to move items around home1075451000000107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other abnormalities of gait and mobility?
The ICD-10-CM code for other abnormalities of gait and mobility is R26.89. The full clinical description is "Other abnormalities of gait and mobility". R26.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R26.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R26.89 represents "Other abnormalities of gait and mobility". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R26.89 a billable code?
Yes, R26.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R26.89 in?
R26.89 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R26.89?
R26.89 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 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R26.89 map to?
R26.89 maps to 449 SNOMED CT concepts: 250021008, 250011000, 250012007, 11237000, 102991004, and 444 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R26.89?
R26.89 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830325. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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