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)
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(241)
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
Clinical Terms
- Deterioration in ability to walk up stairs
- Does not walk up hill
- Loss of control of walking
- Difficulty walking up stairs
- Difficulty walking up step
- Difficulty walking down step
- Dependent for walking
- Needs help with walking
- Unable to manage steps and stairs
- Unable to walk in room
- Unable to walk backward pulling large toy
- Impaired walking
- Does not walk down a slope
- Finding of body control
- Difficulty walking on a narrow line
- Does not walk carrying large toy
- Finding related to ability to walk down a slope
- Observation of musculoskeletal measures
- Finding of musculoskeletal measures
- Finding of walking distance
- General difficulty in moving
- Difficulty managing steps and stairs
- Finding related to ability to initiate walking
- Unable to walk carrying large toy
- Unable to stop walking
- Finding related to ability to walk up a slope
- Difficulty climbing stairs
- Difficulty walking up a slope
- Unable to walk up step
- Does not walk uphill
- Finding related to ability to walk up stairs
- Does not walk
- Walking disability
- Difficulty walking down stairs
- Does not manage steps
- Difficulty walking downhill
- Finding related to ability to walk up hill
- Finding related to ability to start and stop walking spontaneously
- Does not walk up stairs
- Difficulty walking in room
- Loss of control of legs
- Does not walk on uneven surface
- Does not initiate walking
- Does not walk down hill
- Difficulty walking on the flat
- Has gone off feet
- Difficulty managing stairs
- Unable to walk up a slope
- Unable to walk heel to toe
- Finding related to ability to walk down stairs
- Unable to walk on a narrow line
- Does not climb stairs
- Does not manage stairs
- Does not walk down step
- Walking with assistance
- Unable to walk on the flat
- Unable to walk on flat surfaces
- Difficulty walking on uneven surface
- Stick only for walking
- Finding related to ability to walk down step
- Finding related to ability to walk down hill
- Unable to manage stairs
- Finding related to ability to stop walking
- Difficulty walking up hill
- Unable to manage steps
- Does not walk down stairs
- Does not walk on a narrow line
- Does not start and stop walking spontaneously
- Difficulty walking down hill
- Does not manage steps and stairs
- Difficulty in stopping walking
- Unable to walk
- Uses zimmer frame
- Does not walk downhill
- Does not walk on the flat
- Finding of walking aid use
- Does not walk heel to toe
- Slow on legs
- Observation of body control
- Abasia
- Unable to initiate walking
- Unable to walk down a slope
- Unable to walk down stairs
- Does not walk in room
- Walking aid use - finding
- Difficulty walking in corridor
- Tripod/quadrupod: walking
- Difficulty walking on flat surfaces
- Walking distance reduced
- Has gone off legs
- Difficulty walking heel to toe
- Difficulty initiating walking
- Difficulty in starting and stopping walking spontaneously
- Unable to walk on uneven surface
- Finding related to ability to walk heel to toe
- Unable to start and stop walking spontaneously
- Unable to walk downhill
- Difficulty walking
- Difficulty in walking carrying large toy
- Difficulty managing steps
- Does not walk on flat surfaces
- Walking distance - finding
- Difficulty in walking backward pulling large toy
- Does not walk up a slope
- Finding related to ability to walk up step
- Finding related to ability to walk on a narrow line
- Does not walk up step
- Unable to walk uphill
- Does not stop walking
- Does not walk backward pulling large toy
- Finding related to ability to walk backward pulling large toy
- Difficulty walking uphill
- Unable to walk up hill
- Difficulty walking down a slope
- Finding related to ability to walk carrying large toy
- Unable to walk in corridor
- Does not walk in corridor
- Deterioration in ability to walk
- Unable to walk down step
- Unable to walk down hill
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified is R26.2. The full clinical description is "Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified". R26.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R26.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R26.2 represents “Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified”. 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 R26.2 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.
How does R26.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified 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 R26.2?
R26.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB44.2 (Difficulty in walking).
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