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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Word Finding Difficulty

ICD-10 Coding for Word Finding Difficulty

R48.8
F80.1
I69.XXX

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.

Also Known as:
Lexical Retrieval Difficulty
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Word Finding Difficulty

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.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other symbolic dysfunctions

Billable Code
R48.8
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Isolated word-finding difficulty with normal comprehension and repetition.

Applicable To

  • • Isolated word-finding deficits

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies isolated word-finding issues.

Expressive language disorder

Billable Code
F80.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Use for developmental word-finding difficulties with impaired syntax/vocabulary.

Applicable To

  • • Developmental word-finding difficulties

Important Notes

  • • Document expressive language markers.

Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease

Non-Billable
I69.XXX
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Use for post-stroke word-finding difficulty.

Applicable To

  • • Post-stroke word-finding difficulty

Important Notes

  • • Sequence with primary stroke code.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R47.01

Aphasia

Use when word-finding difficulty is part of broader language impairment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for word finding difficulty?

The ICD-10 code for isolated word finding difficulty is R48.8, which covers other symbolic dysfunctions.

How do you code word finding difficulty post-stroke?

For post-stroke word finding difficulty, use I69.XXX for sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, and consider R47.01 if aphasia is present.

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