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R47.8

Non-billable

Other speech disturbances

Other speech disturbances

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R47-R49

Parent Code

R47

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • autism (F84.0)
  • cluttering (F80.81)
  • specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-)
  • stuttering (F80.81)
  • dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -28)

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)

Child Codes (3)

R47.81

Slurred speech

BillableR47.82

Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere

BillableR47.89

Other speech disturbances

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other speech disturbances?

The ICD-10-CM code for other speech disturbances is R47.8. The full clinical description is "Other speech disturbances". R47.8 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code R47.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R47.8 represents "Other speech disturbances". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R47.8 a billable code?

No, R47.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under R47.8.

What chapter is R47.8 in?

R47.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R47.8?

R47.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: autism (F84.0); cluttering (F80.81); specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under R47.8?

R47.8 has 3 child codes, including: R47.81 (Slurred speech), R47.82 (Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere), R47.89 (Other speech disturbances).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R47.8?

R47.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2712367. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.