Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for word finding difficulty includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Word Finding Difficulty
Use ICD-10 code R48.8 for other symbolic dysfunctions, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Aphasia
Use when word-finding difficulty is part of broader language impairment.
The ICD-10 code for isolated word finding difficulty is R48.8, which covers other symbolic dysfunctions.
For post-stroke word finding difficulty, use I69.XXX for sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, and consider R47.01 if aphasia is present.