R47.8 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for R47.8 ICD 10 code
- dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -28)
Codes
- R47.81 Slurred speech
- R47.82 Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere
- R47.89 Other speech disturbances
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R47.8 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R47-R49 Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice
- R47 Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R47.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R47.8 ICD 10 code
Many disorders can affect our ability to speak and communicate. They range from saying sounds incorrectly to being completely unable to speak or understand speech. Causes include:
- Hearing disorders and deafness
- Voice problems, such as dysphonia or those caused by cleft lip or palate
- Speech problems like stuttering
- Developmental disabilities
- Learning disabilities
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Brain injury
- Stroke
Some speech and communication problems may be genetic. Often, no one knows the causes. By first grade, about 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders. Speech and language therapy can help.
NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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