R26.81
R26.81: Unsteadiness on feet
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
R26.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unsteadiness on feet. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- F82Specific developmental disorder of motor function
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
R26.81 is named in 24 Medicare coverage policies: 24 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Unsteadiness on feet
- Gait abnormality›unsteadiness
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.