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R47.81

Billable

Slurred speech

Slurred speech

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R47-R49

Parent Code

R47.8

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for slurred speech?

The ICD-10-CM code for slurred speech is R47.81. The full clinical description is "Slurred speech". R47.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R47.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R47.81 represents "Slurred speech". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R47.81 a billable code?

Yes, R47.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R47.81 in?

R47.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R47.81?

R47.81 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 SNOMED CT codes does R47.81 map to?

R47.81 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 289195008, 421455009, 773495009, 289193001, 289194007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R47.81?

R47.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0234518. 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.