Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for speech impairment includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Speech Impairment
Use ICD-10 code F80.2 for mixed receptive-expressive language disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Cerebral palsy, unspecified
Use as a secondary code when cerebral palsy is the underlying cause.
The ICD-10 code for speech impairment varies based on the cause. F80.2 is used for developmental language disorders without a medical cause, while R48.8 is used for language disorders with an organic cause.
For speech disorders with cerebral palsy, use R47.1 for dysarthria and G80.9 as a secondary code for cerebral palsy.