R27.8
BillableOther lack of coordination
Other lack of coordination
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Dyspraxia6950007
- Dysdiadochokinesis23133003
- Dysdiadokokinesia23133003
- Dysdiadokokinesis23133003
- Rebound dysmetria28581003
- Dysmetria32566006
- Asterixis32838008
- Flapping tremor32838008
- Liver flap32838008
- Dyssynergia39384006
- Muscular incoordination39384006
- Past pointing49768006
- Projection during fixation - past pointing49768006
- Asynergia77743009
- Coarse tremor78261002
- Paragraphia84942005
- Dysgraphia88278002
- Dyspraxia of arm102561001
- Romberg test evokes stiff fall backward102984002
- Romberg test positive and direction of fall affected by head turn102985001
- Fine motor disability228159000
- Deep dysgraphia229677003
- Phonological dysgraphia229678008
- Surface dysgraphia229679000
- Loss of trunk control249856008
- Lack of control of movement249961009
- Loss of control of movement249961009
- Bad balance249985001
- Poor balance249985001
- Fumbles with things250060005
- Drops things250061009
- Finger-nose test abnormal250063007
- Feels shaky271713000
- General unsteadiness271713000
- Incoordination281016006
- Lack of coordination281016006
- Does not balance282301004
- Decreased balance282302006
- Difficulty balancing282302006
- Does not balance when sitting282307000
- Difficulty balancing when sitting282308005
- Unable to stand alone282318000
- Does not stand alone282320002
- Difficulty standing alone282321003
- Unable to stand on one leg282324006
- Does not stand on one leg282326008
- Difficulty standing on one leg282327004
- Unable to bend down282937004
- Unable to bend to pick up object without falling282943002
- Unable to bend282976003
- Difficulty balancing when bending284408005
- Does not balance when bending284409002
- Difficulty balancing when reaching284413009
- Does not balance when reaching284414003
- Finding of general balance298305003
- Observation of general balance298305003
- Named sign of balance298309009
- Named signs of observation of balance298309009
- Finding of pattern of coordination298315009
- Observation of pattern of coordination298315009
- Dysdiadochokinesis present298319003
- Finding of body control298339004
- Observation of body control298339004
- Finding of sitting balance306952005
- Observation of sitting balance306952005
- Finger-nose test finding364718008
- Control of movement - finding364807002
- Finding of control of movement364807002
- Finding of trunk control364818002
- Trunk control - finding364818002
- Finding related to ability to bend to pick up object without falling364930009
- Finding of ocular fixation366073001
- Ocular fixation - finding366073001
- Finding of ocular fixation projection366075008
- Ocular fixation projection - finding366075008
- Finding related to ability to balance when sitting366625005
- Finding related to ability to stand alone366647005
- Finding related to ability to stand on one leg366657006
- Finding related to ability to balance when bending366668006
- Finding related to ability to balance when reaching366679001
- Romberg sign373676004
- Decreased coordination422576004
- Tremor of limb1141771005
- Dysmetria of limb1141777009
- Dysmetria of lower limb1141778004
- Dysmetria of upper limb1141781009
- Acute cerebellar ataxia434311000124104
- Acute cerebellar ataxia of childhood434311000124104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other lack of coordination?
The ICD-10-CM code for other lack of coordination is R27.8. The full clinical description is "Other lack of coordination". R27.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R27.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R27.8 represents "Other lack of coordination". 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 R27.8 a billable code?
Yes, R27.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R27.8 in?
R27.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R27.8?
R27.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ataxic gait (R26.0); hereditary ataxia (G11.-); vertigo NOS (R42).
What SNOMED CT codes does R27.8 map to?
R27.8 maps to 67 SNOMED CT concepts: 434311000124104, 32838008, 77743009, 249985001, 78261002, and 62 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R27.8?
R27.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495684. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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