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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Speech Disorders

ICD-10 Coding for Speech Disorders

R47.81
R47.1

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

Also Known as:
Speech Impairment
Speech Difficulty
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Speech Disorders

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Speech Disorders

Use ICD-10 code R47.81 for speech fluency disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Speech fluency disorder

Billable Code
R47.81
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of stuttering or cluttering confirmed by assessment
documentation:
  • • Inclusion of standardized test results in the patient's record

Applicable To

  • • Stuttering
  • • Cluttering

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies type of fluency disorder and includes assessment results.

Dysarthria

Billable Code
R47.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Neurological examination confirming motor speech disorder
documentation:
  • • MRI or CT scan showing CNS lesion

Applicable To

  • • Motor speech disorder

Important Notes

  • • Document the neurological basis and specify the type of dysarthria.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

I69.321

Dysphasia following cerebral infarction

Use when speech fluency disorder is secondary to a stroke.

G80.9

Cerebral palsy, unspecified

Use when dysarthria is associated with cerebral palsy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for speech fluency disorder?

The ICD-10 code for speech fluency disorder is R47.81, which includes conditions like stuttering and cluttering.

How do you code for dysarthria?

Dysarthria is coded as R47.1 in ICD-10, used when a motor speech disorder is confirmed by neurological examination.

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