Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for slurred speech includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Slurred Speech
Use ICD-10 code R47.81 for slurred speech, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Cerebral infarction, unspecified
Use as a primary code when slurred speech is due to a stroke.
Parkinson's disease
Use when dysarthria is secondary to Parkinson's disease.
The ICD-10 code for slurred speech is R47.81, used as a secondary code when the underlying condition is known.
No, R47.81 is invalid as a principal diagnosis and should be used as a secondary code.