R27.0
BillableAtaxia, unspecified
Ataxia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Static ataxia3756000
- Diabetes mellitus associated with genetic syndrome5969009
- Genetic syndromes of diabetes mellitus5969009
- Single limb ataxia11145003
- Ataxia20262006
- Ataxia (loss of muscle coordination)20262006
- Acute cerebellar ataxia caused by varicella24059009
- Varicella cerebellar ataxia24059009
- HSMN IV25362006
- Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type IV25362006
- Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, type IV25362006
- Hereditary sensory-motor neuropathy, type IV25362006
- Heredoataxia hemeralopica polyneuritiformis25362006
- Heredoataxic atactica polyneuritiformis25362006
- Heredoataxic hemeralopica polyneuritiformis25362006
- Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis25362006
- Phytanic acid storage disease25362006
- Refsum syndrome25362006
- Refsum's disease25362006
- Refsum-Thiebaut disease25362006
- Refsum-Thiébaut disease25362006
- Neurological muscle paresis41786007
- Neurological muscle weakness41786007
- Nutritional ataxic neuropathy56684007
- Kinetic ataxia59546009
- Motor ataxia59546009
- Hypometria69752006
- ABL - Abetalipoproteinaemia190787008
- ABL - Abetalipoproteinemia190787008
- Abetalipoproteinaemia190787008
- Abetalipoproteinemia190787008
- Apolipoprotein B deficiency190787008
- Bassen-Kornzweig disease190787008
- Homozygous familial hypobetalipoproteinaemia190787008
- Homozygous familial hypobetalipoproteinemia190787008
- Secondary cerebellar degeneration230241000
- Drug-induced cerebellar ataxia230242007
- Furukawa Takagi Nakao syndrome237611007
- Muscular atrophy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetes mellitus237611007
- NARP (neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa) syndrome237984008
- NARP syndrome237984008
- Neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa237984008
- Arms ataxic250062002
- Legs ataxic250065000
- Truncal ataxia250067008
- Sensory ataxia445458007
- Hypermetria450881007
- Oral motor ataxia698036008
- PRICKLE1-related progressive myoclonic epilepsy with ataxia702326000
- Progressive myoclonic epilepsy 1B702326000
- Progressive myoclonus epilepsy with ataxia702326000
- Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Friedreich ataxia phenotype with selective vitamin E deficiency702442008
- Friedreich-like ataxia702442008
- Acquired ataxia722968003
- Ataxia co-occurrent and due to phytanic acid storage disease724769002
- Ataxia with Refsum disease724769002
- Ataxia co-occurrent and due to abetalipoproteinaemia724770001
- Ataxia co-occurrent and due to abetalipoproteinemia724770001
- Ataxia with abetalipoproteinaemia724770001
- Ataxia with abetalipoproteinemia724770001
- Benign paroxysmal tonic upgaze of childhood with ataxia763127004
- Ouvrier Billson syndrome763127004
- Ataxia of bilateral lower extremities830119000
- Ataxia of bilateral lower limbs830119000
- Ataxia of both lower limbs830119000
- Ataxia of left and right lower limbs830119000
- Bilateral lower limb ataxia830119000
- Ataxia of bilateral upper extremities830120006
- Ataxia of bilateral upper limbs830120006
- Ataxia of left and right upper limbs830120006
- Bilateral upper limb ataxia830120006
- Ataxia due to chronic central nervous system infection838331007
- Ataxia due to chronic infection of central nervous system838331007
- Progressive truncal ataxia1119356001
- Spastic ataxia1119357005
- Progressive weakness of muscle1137511009
- Ataxia due to cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis1155955003
- Ataxia due to disorder of immune function1163092001
- Ataxia due to and following infectious disease1177016002
- Postinfectious ataxia1177016002
- Ataxia due to subpial siderosis1259092009
- Ataxia due to multiple system atrophy, cerebellar type1259094005
- Ataxia due to multiple system atrophy, cerebellar variant1259094005
- Acquired ataxia due to vitamin deficiency1269397007
- Ataxia caused by heavy metal1290830001
- Ataxia caused by ethanol1290831002
- Ataxia caused by substance1290832009
- Substance-induced ataxia1290832009
- MT-ATP6 mitochondrial disease1363509005
- Mitochondrially encoded ATP synthase membrane subunit 6-related mitochondrial disease1363509005
- Ataxic hemiparesis29951000119107
- Intermittent ataxia437901000124108
UMLS
- DyssynergiaC0004134
- AtaxiaC0004134
- Ataxia (finding)C0004134
- Ataxia (loss of muscle coordination)C0004134
- Ataxia,C0004134
- Ataxia, unspecifiedC0004134
- AtaxiasC0004134
- AtaxyC0004134
- Coordination ImpairmentC0004134
- Coordination ImpairmentsC0004134
- Impairment, CoordinationC0004134
- Impairments, CoordinationC0004134
- ataxiaC0004134
- dyssynergiaC0004134
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ataxia, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for ataxia, unspecified is R27.0. The full clinical description is "Ataxia, unspecified". R27.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R27.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R27.0 represents "Ataxia, unspecified". 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 R27.0 a billable code?
Yes, R27.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R27.0 in?
R27.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R27.0?
R27.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ataxic gait (R26.0); hereditary ataxia (G11.-); vertigo NOS (R42); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R27.0 map to?
R27.0 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 190787008, 722968003, 1269397007, 24059009, 250062002, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R27.0?
R27.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004134. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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