Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hoarseness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hoarseness
Use ICD-10 code R49.0 for dysphonia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
History of tobacco use
Use if the patient has a history of smoking, which may contribute to hoarseness.
GERD
Use if GERD is a contributing factor to the hoarseness.
Use R49.0 for hoarseness when it persists without a definitive cause or infection, and laryngoscopy rules out structural abnormalities.
The ICD-10 code for acute laryngitis is J04.0, used when hoarseness is due to an acute infection with symptoms like fever and cough.