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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Stuttering

ICD-10 Coding for Stuttering

F80.81
F98.5
R47.82

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

Also Known as:
Stammering
Fluency Disorder
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Stuttering

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Stuttering

Use ICD-10 code F80.81 for childhood-onset fluency disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Childhood-onset fluency disorder

Billable Code
F80.81
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Onset before age 6 with no neurological cause.
documentation:
  • • Document specific disfluency types and onset age.

Applicable To

  • • Developmental stuttering

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies developmental nature and absence of neurological causes.

Adult-onset fluency disorder

Billable Code
F98.5
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Sudden onset post-trauma or stress
  • • No childhood history of stuttering

Applicable To

  • • Psychogenic stuttering

Important Notes

  • • Document the absence of childhood stuttering and any triggering events.

Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere

Billable Code
R47.82
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of a neurological condition like stroke or TBI

Applicable To

  • • Stuttering due to stroke or other neurological conditions

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the underlying condition is documented and coded first.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R47.82

Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere

Use when fluency disorder is due to another medical condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for childhood stuttering?

The ICD-10 code for childhood-onset fluency disorder, commonly known as stuttering, is F80.81.

How do you code adult-onset stuttering?

Adult-onset stuttering is coded as F98.5, used for cases without a childhood history of stuttering.

When to use R47.82 for stuttering?

Use R47.82 for stuttering due to a medical condition like stroke, ensuring the underlying condition is coded first.

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