R27.9
BillableUnspecified lack of coordination
Unspecified 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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
SNOMED CT
- Clumsy child57187006
- Bumps into things250059000
- Incoordination symptom267083009
- Incoordination281016006
- Lack of coordination281016006
- Finding of pattern of coordination298315009
- Observation of pattern of coordination298315009
- Abnormal coordination302289002
- Coordination problem302289002
- Stumbling due to lack of coordination85711000119103
- Stumbling gait250991000119100
UMLS
- Abnormal coordinationC0520966
- Coordination LackC0520966
- Coordination abnormalC0520966
- Coordination abnormal NOSC0520966
- Coordination difficultiesC0520966
- Coordination impairedC0520966
- Coordination problemC0520966
- Coordination problem (finding)C0520966
- Coordination problemsC0520966
- Difficulties in coordinationC0520966
- DyscoordinationC0520966
- Impaired coordinationC0520966
- IncoordinationC0520966
- Incoordination (finding)C0520966
- Incoordination of limb movementsC0520966
- IncoordinationsC0520966
- Lack of CoordinationC0520966
- Lack of coordinationC0520966
- Limb incoordinationC0520966
- Unspecified lack of coordinationC0520966
- coordination disorderC0520966
- coordination disordersC0520966
- coordination problemC0520966
- coordination problemsC0520966
- dyscoordinationC0520966
- incoordinationC0520966
- lack coordinationC0520966
- lack of coordinationC0520966
- uncoordinatedC0520966
Clinical Terms
- Lack of coordination
- Coordination Lack
- Dyscoordination
- Clumsy child
- Stumbling gait
- Observation of pattern of coordination
- coordination disorders
- Incoordination (finding)
- Coordination abnormal
- coordination disorder
- uncoordinated
- Coordination difficulties
- coordination problems
- Finding of pattern of coordination
- Abnormal coordination
- coordination problem
- lack coordination
- Coordination impaired
- Difficulties in coordination
- Incoordination of limb movements
- Incoordination symptom
- Stumbling due to lack of coordination
- Limb incoordination
- Bumps into things
- Coordination abnormal NOS
- Impaired coordination
- incoordination
- Incoordinations
- Coordination problem (finding)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified lack of coordination?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified lack of coordination is R27.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified lack of coordination". R27.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R27.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R27.9 represents “Unspecified 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 R27.9 a billable code?
Yes, R27.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R27.9 in?
R27.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R27.9?
R27.9 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 R27.9 map to?
R27.9 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 302289002, 250059000, 57187006, 298315009, 281016006, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R27.9?
R27.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0520966. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R27.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 R27.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R27.9 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.