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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 781.3

Lack of coordination

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 781.3 can be accessed here.

  • Impairment of the ability to perform smoothly coordinated voluntary movements. This condition may affect the limbs, trunk, eyes, pharynx, larynx, and other structures. Ataxia may result from impaired sensory or motor function. Sensory ataxia may result from posterior column injury or PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASES. Motor ataxia may be associated with CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CEREBRAL CORTEX diseases; THALAMIC DISEASES; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; injury to the RED NUCLEUS; and other conditions.
  • Loss of muscle coordination.
  • 781.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 781.3 contains 25 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 781.* hierarchy

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781.3 also known as:

  • Ataxia NOS
  • Muscular incoordination

781.3 excludes:


Index entries containing 781.3:

Abasia (-astasia) 307.9
  • atactica 781.3
  • choreic 781.3
  • paroxysmal trepidant 781.3
  • spastic 781.3
  • trembling 781.3
  • trepidans 781.3
Asterixis 781.3Asynergia 781.3
Asynergy 781.3Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic 781.3Clumsiness 781.3Coordination disturbance 781.3
Disorder - see also Disease
  • coordination 781.3
Disturbance - see also Disease
  • coordination 781.3
Dysdiadochokinesia 781.3
Dysgraphia 781.3
Dyskinesia 781.3Dysmetria 781.3
Dyspraxia 781.3Hypotonia, hypotonicity, hypotony 781.3Incoordination
  • muscular 781.3
Lack of
  • coordination 781.3