R47.9

Billable

Unspecified speech disturbances

Unspecified speech disturbances

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R47-R49

Parent Code

R47

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)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified speech disturbances is R47.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified speech disturbances". R47.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R47.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R47.9 represents "Unspecified speech disturbances". 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 R47.9 a billable code?

Yes, R47.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R47.9 in?

R47.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R47.9?

R47.9 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 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R47.9 map to?

R47.9 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 736316005, 29164008, 609558009, 162294008, 609559001, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R47.9?

R47.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0233715. 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.