Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for swallowing disorders includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Swallowing Disorders
Use ICD-10 code R13.10 for dysphagia, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Dysphagia following cerebral infarction
Use first when dysphagia is a result of a stroke.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified swallowing difficulties is R13.10, while specific phases have their own codes such as R13.11 for oral phase dysphagia.
For dysphagia following a stroke, use I69.391 first, followed by a phase-specific code like R13.11 for oral phase dysphagia.