R26.89 — Other abnormalities of gait and mobility
Is R26.89 billable?
Yes — R26.89 is billable for FY2027. R26.89 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R26.89 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R26.89 at a glance
| Code | R26.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other abnormalities of gait and mobility |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R26.89 group to?
R26.89 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 091Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCCmedical
- 092Other Disorders of Nervous System with CCmedical
- 093Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCCmedical
How is R26.89 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R26.89. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Imbalance
- Gait abnormality › specified type NEC
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R26
The conditions below can never be reported together with R26.89 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R26.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R26.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R26.89 existed?
R26.89 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.