R48.0
BillableDyslexia and alexia
Dyslexia and alexia
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Alexia9236007
- Aphemesthaesia9236007
- Aphemesthesia9236007
- Optical alexia9236007
- Visual amnesia9236007
- Word blindness9236007
- Subcortical alexia11800000
- Music blindness16170002
- Musical alexia16170002
- Dyslogia27362007
- Cluttering37732008
- Motor alexia43661002
- Dyslexia59770006
- Dyslexia, learning disturbance59770006
- Specific reading difficulty59770006
- Specific reading retardation59770006
- Cortical alexia80577009
- Aphasia, agnosia, dyslexia AND/OR apraxia106169008
- Dyslexia AND/OR speech dysfunction106170009
- Deep dyslexia229680002
- Phonological dyslexia229681003
- Surface dyslexia229682005
- Alexia and agraphia present442322007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R48.0?
ICD-10-CM code R48.0 represents "Dyslexia and alexia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R48.0 a billable code?
Yes, R48.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R48.0 in?
R48.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R48.0?
R48.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R48.0 map to?
R48.0 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 9236007, 442322007, 106169008, 37732008, 80577009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R48.0?
R48.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0002019. 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.