ICD-10-CM Code R27
Other lack of coordination
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R27 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of R27 that describes the diagnosis 'other lack of coordination' in more detail.
- R27 Other lack of coordination NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE R27.0 Ataxia, unspecified
- BILLABLE R27.8 Other lack of coordination
- BILLABLE R27.9 Unspecified lack of coordination
The ICD code R27 is used to code Dysmetria
Dysmetria (English: wrong length) refers to a lack of coordination of movement typified by the undershoot or overshoot of intended position with the hand, arm, leg, or eye. It is a type of ataxia. It is sometimes described as an inability to judge distance or scale.
| MeSH Codes: | D002524, |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 781.3, 781.3 |
Coding Notes for R27 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Ataxic gait - instead, use code R26.0
- Hereditary ataxia - instead, use code G11.-
- Vertigo NOS - instead, use Code R42
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R27 - Other lack of coordination'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R27. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.