R26.81
BillableUnsteadiness on feet
Unsteadiness on feet
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(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(57)
SNOMED CT
- Feels as though will fall249983008
- Feels off balance249983008
- Keeps losing balance249984002
- Unstable on legs249990003
- Unstable when on feet249990003
- Unstable when standing249990003
- Unsteady on feet249990003
- Unsteady when standing249990003
- Postural sway when standing249991004
- Unstable when turning around249992006
- Unsteady when turning249992006
- Unsteadiness present267084003
- Loss of balance282299006
- Unable to balance282299006
- Does not balance282301004
- Decreased balance282302006
- Difficulty balancing282302006
- Unable to balance when standing282311006
- Does not balance when standing282314003
- Difficulty balancing when standing282315002
- Finding of general balance298305003
- Observation of general balance298305003
- Finding of turning balance when walking298308001
- Observation of turning balance when walking298308001
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet apart772235004
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet in tandem stance772236003
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet in semi tandem stance772237007
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet together772238002
Clinical Terms
- Postural sway when standing
- Does not balance
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet together
- Finding of general balance
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet in semi tandem stance
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet apart
- Unstable when standing
- Unstable when on feet
- Unsteady on feet
- Unsteady when standing
- Unstable on legs
- Finding of turning balance when walking
- Unsteadiness present
- Feels as though will fall
- Decreased balance
- Difficulty balancing
- Unable to balance
- Observation of turning balance when walking
- Keeps losing balance
- Difficulty balancing when standing
- Unstable when turning around
- Observation of general balance
- Feels off balance
- Loss of balance
- Unable to balance when standing with both feet in tandem stance
- Unable to balance when standing
- Does not balance when standing
- Unsteady when turning
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsteadiness on feet?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsteadiness on feet is R26.81. The full clinical description is "Unsteadiness on feet". R26.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R26.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R26.81 represents “Unsteadiness on feet”. 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 R26.81 a billable code?
Yes, R26.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R26.81 in?
R26.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R26.81?
R26.81 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 R26.81 map to?
R26.81 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 282302006, 282315002, 282301004, 282314003, 249983008, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R26.81?
R26.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830326. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R26.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsteadiness on feet 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 R26.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R26.81 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.