R26.81

Billable

ChapterR00–R99

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Official Description

Unsteadiness on feet

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

R25-R29Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)

R26Abnormalities of gait and mobility

R26.8Other abnormalities of gait and mobility

R26.81Unsteadiness on feet

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R26.81:

categoryR26

Abnormalities of gait and mobility

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chapterCH18

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R26.81. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths

Gait abnormality1 unique routes

unsteadiness→R26.81

Unsteadiness on feet1 unique routes

Direct index entry→R26.81

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 091

Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC

DRG 092

Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC

DRG 093

Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC

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