1. R26 Abnormalities of gait and mobility

    Excludes1

    • ataxia NOS (R27.0)
    • hereditary ataxia (G11.-)
    • locomotor (syphilitic) ataxia (A52.11)
    • immobility syndrome (paraplegic) (M62.3)
    1. R26.0 Ataxic gait

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Staggering gait
    2. R26.1 Paralytic gait

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Spastic gait
    3. R26.2 Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified

    4. R26.8 Other abnormalities of gait and mobility

      1. R26.81 Unsteadiness on feet

      2. R26.89 Other abnormalities of gait and mobility

    5. R26.9 Unspecified abnormalities of gait and mobility

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.