Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for oropharyngeal dysphagia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Use ICD-10 code R13.12 for dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Dysphagia following cerebral infarction
Use when dysphagia is a sequela of a stroke.
The ICD-10 code for oropharyngeal dysphagia is R13.12. It requires documentation of instrumental tests like VFSS or FEES to confirm the oropharyngeal phase involvement.
Document oropharyngeal dysphagia with specific findings from VFSS or FEES, including pharyngeal residue and aspiration details, to support the use of code R13.12.