R13.1
Non-billableDysphagia
Dysphagia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •congenital or infantile pylorospasmQ40.0
- •gastrointestinal hemorrhageK92.0-K92.2
- •intestinal obstructionK56
- •newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhageP54.0-P54.3
- •newborn intestinal obstructionP76
- •pylorospasmK31.3
- •signs and symptoms involving the urinary systemR30-R39
- •symptoms referable to female genital organsN94
- •symptoms referable to male genital organsN48-N50
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Child Codes (6)
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
UMLS
- DEGLUTITION DISC0011168
- Deglutition DisorderC0011168
- Deglutition DisordersC0011168
- Deglutition disorderC0011168
- Difficulties swallowingC0011168
- Difficulty in swallowingC0011168
- Difficulty in swallowing NOSC0011168
- Difficulty swallowingC0011168
- Difficulty swallowing (finding)C0011168
- Disorder deglutitionC0011168
- Disorders, DeglutitionC0011168
- DysphagiaC0011168
- Dysphagia (disorder)C0011168
- Dysphagia, unspecifiedC0011168
- Poor swallowingC0011168
- SWALLOWING DISC0011168
- Swallowing DisorderC0011168
- Swallowing DisordersC0011168
- Swallowing difficultC0011168
- Swallowing difficultiesC0011168
- Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)C0011168
- Swallowing difficultyC0011168
- Swallowing disorderC0011168
- deglutition disorderC0011168
- deglutition disordersC0011168
- difficult swallowingC0011168
- difficulty in swallowingC0011168
- dysphagiaC0011168
- dysphagiasC0011168
- swallowing difficultyC0011168
- swallowing disorderC0011168
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dysphagia?
The ICD-10-CM code for dysphagia is R13.1. The full clinical description is "Dysphagia". R13.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code R13.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R13.1 represents “Dysphagia”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is R13.1 a billable code?
No, R13.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under R13.1.
What chapter is R13.1 in?
R13.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R13.1?
R13.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic dysphagia (F45.8).
What are the subcategories under R13.1?
R13.1 has 6 child codes, including: R13.10 (Dysphagia, unspecified), R13.11 (Dysphagia, oral phase), R13.12 (Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase), R13.13 (Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R13.1?
R13.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0011168. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R13.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dysphagia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R13.1?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R13.1 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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