R26 Abnormalities of gait and mobility

Category / Non-billable header 7 subcodes

Block: Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • ataxia NOS (R27.0)
  • hereditary ataxia (G11.-)
  • locomotor (syphilitic) ataxia (A52.11)
  • immobility syndrome (paraplegic) (M62.3)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
R26..0 Ataxic gait Yes
R26..1 Paralytic gait Yes
R26..2 Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified Yes
R26..8 Other abnormalities of gait and mobility No
R26..81 Unsteadiness on feet Yes
R26..89 Other abnormalities of gait and mobility Yes
R26..9 Unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026