ICD-10-CM Code R27.0
Ataxia, unspecified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R27.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of ataxia, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code R270 is used to code Ataxia
Ataxia (from Greek α- [a negative prefix] + -τάξις [order] = "lack of order") is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality. Ataxia is a non-specific clinical manifestation implying dysfunction of the parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum. Ataxia can be limited to one side of the body, which is referred to as hemiataxia. Several possible causes exist for these patterns of neurological dysfunction. Dystaxia is a mild degree of ataxia. Friedrich's ataxia has gait abnormality as the most commonly presented symptom.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Code: | D001259 |
Coding Notes for R27.0 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." - Ataxia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -93) - instead, use code I69.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with MCC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with CC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Ataxic hemiparesis (disorder)
- Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency (disorder)
- Progressive myoclonus epilepsy with ataxia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R27.0 - Ataxia, unspecified'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code R27.0 and a single ICD9 code, 781.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: R27 - Other lack of coordination