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R49

Non-billable

Voice and resonance disorders

Voice and resonance disorders

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

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • psychogenic voice and resonance disorders (F44.4)

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 (5)

R49.0

Dysphonia

BillableR49.1

Aphonia

BillableR49.2

Hypernasality and hyponasality

R49.8

Other voice and resonance disorders

BillableR49.9

Unspecified voice and resonance disorder

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R49?

ICD-10-CM code R49 represents "Voice and resonance disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R49 a billable code?

No, R49 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under R49.

What chapter is R49 in?

R49 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R49?

R49 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic voice and resonance disorders (F44.4).

What are the subcategories under R49?

R49 has 5 child codes, including: R49.0 (Dysphonia), R49.1 (Aphonia), R49.2 (Hypernasality and hyponasality), R49.8 (Other voice and resonance disorders), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R49?

R49 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2712707. 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.