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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Hoarseness

ICD-10 Coding for Hoarseness

R49.0
J04.0
D14.1

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hoarseness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Dysphonia
Voice changes
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Hoarseness

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hoarseness

Use ICD-10 code R49.0 for dysphonia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Dysphonia

Billable Code
R49.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Hoarseness persists without infection or lesion
coding:
  • • No more specific diagnosis available
documentation:
  • • Documented laryngoscopy ruling out lesions

Applicable To

  • • Hoarseness
  • • Voice changes

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies duration and absence of infection or structural causes.

Acute laryngitis

Billable Code
J04.0
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Acute hoarseness due to laryngitis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation includes signs of infection.

Benign neoplasm of larynx

Billable Code
D14.1
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Vocal cord nodule

Important Notes

  • • Document lesion size and location.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z87.891

History of tobacco use

Use if the patient has a history of smoking, which may contribute to hoarseness.

K21.9

GERD

Use if GERD is a contributing factor to the hoarseness.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should R49.0 be used for hoarseness?

Use R49.0 for hoarseness when it persists without a definitive cause or infection, and laryngoscopy rules out structural abnormalities.

What is the ICD-10 code for acute laryngitis?

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.

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