R27.8 - Other lack of coordination

Version 2023
Billable Code
No Valid Principal Dx
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ICD-10:R27.8
Short Description:Other lack of coordination
Long Description:Other lack of coordination
Status: Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)
      • Other lack of coordination (R27)

R27.8 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other lack of coordination. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Clinical Information

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 CodeTarget ICD-9 Code
R27.8781.3 - Lack of coordination
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Movement Disorders

Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement, such as:

There are many different movement disorders. Some of the more common types include:

Causes of movement disorders include:

Treatment varies by disorder. Medicines can cure some disorders. Others get better when an underlying disease is treated. Often, however, there is no cure. In that case, the goal of treatment is to improve symptoms and relieve pain.


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Code History

Previous Code: R27.0

Parent Code: R27

Next Code: R27.9