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)
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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(177)
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
Clinical Terms
- Phonological dysgraphia
- Fine motor disability
- Paragraphia
- Finding related to ability to stand alone
- Tremor of limb
- Flapping tremor
- Dysdiadokokinesis
- Finding of body control
- Past pointing
- Finding of pattern of coordination
- Finding related to ability to balance when sitting
- Romberg test evokes stiff fall backward
- Difficulty balancing
- Dysdiadokokinesia
- Finding related to ability to bend to pick up object without falling
- Liver flap
- Does not balance when reaching
- Dyssynergia
- Decreased coordination
- Loss of trunk control
- Finger-nose test finding
- Difficulty standing alone
- Finding related to ability to balance when bending
- Unable to bend down
- Does not balance
- Muscular incoordination
- Finding of general balance
- Asterixis
- Named signs of observation of balance
- Bad balance
- Does not balance when sitting
- General unsteadiness
- Dysmetria of limb
- Loss of control of movement
- Difficulty balancing when reaching
- Surface dysgraphia
- Romberg sign
- Dysgraphia
- Does not balance when bending
- Acute cerebellar ataxia of childhood
- Dysmetria of lower limb
- Unable to bend to pick up object without falling
- Observation of general balance
- Romberg test positive and direction of fall affected by head turn
- Incoordination
- Lack of coordination
- Unable to stand on one leg
- Dysmetria
- Does not stand alone
- Finding of sitting balance
- Deep dysgraphia
- Asynergia
- Ocular fixation - finding
- Finding related to ability to balance when reaching
- Named sign of balance
- Difficulty balancing when bending
- Control of movement - finding
- Unable to stand alone
- Finding of ocular fixation
- Acute cerebellar ataxia
- Difficulty standing on one leg
- Finger-nose test abnormal
- Difficulty balancing when sitting
- Drops things
- Observation of body control
- Finding of control of movement
- Ocular fixation projection - finding
- Finding of ocular fixation projection
- Does not stand on one leg
- Dysmetria of upper limb
- Fumbles with things
- Lack of control of movement
- Observation of pattern of coordination
- Projection during fixation - past pointing
- Finding of trunk control
- Dyspraxia of arm
- Finding related to ability to stand on one leg
- Feels shaky
- Unable to bend
- Observation of sitting balance
- Dysdiadochokinesis present
- Dyspraxia
- Decreased balance
- Poor balance
- Coarse tremor
- Rebound dysmetria
- Dysdiadochokinesis
- Trunk control - finding
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.
How does R27.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other lack of coordination 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 R27.8?
R27.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB45.Z (Lack of coordination, unspecified).
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