R26.0
BillableAtaxic gait
Ataxic gait
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Staggering gait
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(77)
SNOMED CT
- Dyspraxia6950007
- Ataxic gait25136009
- Broadened gait25136009
- Tabetic gait25136009
- Charcot gait55791005
- Charcot's gait55791005
- Cerebellar gait69021004
- Swaying gait69021004
- Drunken gait78691002
- Reeling gait78691002
- Staggering gait78691002
- Titubant ataxic gait78691002
- Titubation78691002
- Sensory ataxic gait250029005
- Vestibular ataxic gait250032008
- Visual ataxic gait250033003
- High level sensorimotor gait250043000
- High level sensorimotor gait disorder250043000
- Frontal ataxia250048009
- Parkinsonian ataxia250053004
- Cerebellar ataxic gait365884000
- Gait dyspraxia424429009
- Cerebellar ataxia with quadrupedal gait1119353009
UMLS
- Ataxia gaitC0751837
- Ataxia of GaitC0751837
- Ataxia of gaitC0751837
- Ataxia, GaitC0751837
- Ataxia, gaitC0751837
- Ataxias, GaitC0751837
- Ataxic GaitC0751837
- Ataxic gaitC0751837
- Ataxic gait (finding)C0751837
- Gait AtaxiaC0751837
- Gait AtaxiasC0751837
- Gait ataxiaC0751837
- Inability to coordinate movements when walkingC0751837
- ataxia of gaitC0751837
- ataxic gaitC0751837
- gait ataxiaC0751837
- Gait staggeringC0701824
- StaggeringC0701824
- Staggering gaitC0701824
- Staggering gait (finding)C0701824
- Titubant ataxic gaitC0701824
Clinical Terms
- Cerebellar gait
- Ataxia of Gait
- Ataxia, gait
- Visual ataxic gait
- Reeling gait
- Inability to coordinate movements when walking
- Staggering
- Gait Ataxias
- Parkinsonian ataxia
- Tabetic gait
- Titubant ataxic gait
- Cerebellar ataxic gait
- Drunken gait
- Gait staggering
- Sensory ataxic gait
- Charcot's gait
- Staggering gait
- Ataxic gait (finding)
- Gait Ataxia
- Frontal ataxia
- Staggering gait (finding)
- Dyspraxia
- High level sensorimotor gait disorder
- Vestibular ataxic gait
- Charcot gait
- Swaying gait
- Cerebellar ataxia with quadrupedal gait
- Titubation
- Gait dyspraxia
- Ataxia gait
- Ataxias, Gait
- Broadened gait
- High level sensorimotor gait
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ataxic gait?
The ICD-10-CM code for ataxic gait is R26.0. The full clinical description is "Ataxic gait". R26.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R26.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R26.0 represents “Ataxic gait”. 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 R26.0 a billable code?
Yes, R26.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R26.0 in?
R26.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R26.0?
R26.0 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 R26.0 map to?
R26.0 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 25136009, 1119353009, 365884000, 69021004, 55791005, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R26.0?
R26.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0751837, C0701824. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R26.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ataxic gait affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R26.0?
R26.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB44.0 (Ataxic gait).
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