E1251

E1251 is the ICF code for Assistive products and technology for communication, classified under Environmental Factors. It describes adapted or specially designed equipment, products and technologies that assist people to send and receive information, such as specialized vision devices, drawing or handwriting devices, signalling systems and special computer software and hardware, cochlear implants, hearing aids, FM auditory trainers, voice prostheses, communication boards, glasses and contact lenses.

E1251 belongs to the Environmental Factors component of the ICF. Physical, social, and attitudinal environment in which people live.

The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) is a WHO classification that describes how health conditions affect a person's functioning — body functions, body structures, activities and participation, and environmental factors. It complements ICD-10/ICD-11 diagnosis codes with functioning assessment data used in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning.