ICD-10 Code for Imbalance
The ICD-10-CM code for imbalance is R26.89 — Other abnormalities of gait and mobility. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for imbalance with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which imbalance code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 15 codes under Imbalance. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| autonomic | G90.89 | Other disorders of autonomic nervous system | |
| constituents of food intake | E63.1 | Imbalance of constituents of food intake | |
| electrolyte | E87.8 | Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified | |
| endocrine | E34.9 | Endocrine disorder, unspecified | |
| eye muscle NOS | H50.9 | Unspecified strabismus | |
| hormone | E34.9 | Endocrine disorder, unspecified | |
| hysterical | F44.4 | Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit | |
| posture | R29.3 | Abnormal posture | |
| sympathetic | G90.89 | Other disorders of autonomic nervous system |
Imbalance electrolyte
| due to hyperemesis gravidarum | O21.1 | Hyperemesis gravidarum with metabolic disturbance | |
| following ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.5 | Metabolic disorders following an ectopic and molar pregnancy | |
| neonatal, transitory NEC | P74.49 | Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn | |
| with › molar pregnancy | O08.5 | Metabolic disorders following an ectopic and molar pregnancy | |
| neonatal, transitory NEC › potassium › hyperkalemia | P74.31 | Hyperkalemia of newborn | |
| neonatal, transitory NEC › potassium › hypokalemia | P74.32 | Hypokalemia of newborn | |
| neonatal, transitory NEC › sodium › hypernatremia | P74.21 | Hypernatremia of newborn | |
| neonatal, transitory NEC › sodium › hyponatremia | P74.22 | Hyponatremia of newborn |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources