R13.1
Non-billableDysphagia
Dysphagia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- psychogenic dysphagia (F45.8)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
- intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
- pylorospasm (K31.3)
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
- symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
- symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- , if applicable, dysphagia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -91)
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- dysphagiasC0011168
- DEGLUTITION DISC0011168
- Deglutition DisorderC0011168
- Deglutition DisordersC0011168
- Deglutition disorderC0011168
- Difficulties swallowingC0011168
- Difficulty in swallowingC0011168
- Difficulty in swallowing NOSC0011168
- Difficulty swallowingC0011168
- Difficulty swallowing (finding)C0011168
- Disorder deglutitionC0011168
- Disorders, DeglutitionC0011168
- DysphagiaC0011168
- Dysphagia (disorder)C0011168
- Dysphagia, unspecifiedC0011168
- Poor swallowingC0011168
- SWALLOWING DISC0011168
- Swallowing DisorderC0011168
- Swallowing DisordersC0011168
- Swallowing difficultC0011168
- Swallowing difficultiesC0011168
- Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)C0011168
- Swallowing difficultyC0011168
- Swallowing disorderC0011168
- deglutition disorderC0011168
- deglutition disordersC0011168
- difficult swallowingC0011168
- difficulty in swallowingC0011168
- dysphagiaC0011168
- swallowing difficultyC0011168
- swallowing disorderC0011168
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R13.1?
ICD-10-CM code R13.1 represents "Dysphagia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is R13.1 a billable code?
No, R13.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under R13.1.
What chapter is R13.1 in?
R13.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R13.1?
R13.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic dysphagia (F45.8).
What are the subcategories under R13.1?
R13.1 has 6 child codes, including: R13.10 (Dysphagia, unspecified), R13.11 (Dysphagia, oral phase), R13.12 (Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase), R13.13 (Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R13.1?
R13.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0011168. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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