M62.3 vs R26
M62.3 (Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)) compared with R26 (Abnormalities of gait and mobility), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R26 carries an Excludes1 note covering M62.3: “immobility syndrome (paraplegic) (M62.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M62.3Immobility syndrome (paraplegic) | R26Abnormalities of gait and mobility | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Immobility syndrome (paraplegic) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M62.3). | Abnormalities of gait and mobility is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R26). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources