R49.9
BillableUnspecified voice and resonance disorder
Unspecified voice and resonance disorder
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Change in voice NOS
- Resonance disorder NOS
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
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
- Pathologic change of voice16412007
- Abnormal voice38160000
- Voice disorder due to iatrogenic factor71386003
- Vocal cord dysfunction134290008
- Decreased vocal resonance248617006
- Finding of function of vocal cords249451006
- Function of vocal cords249451006
- Functional observation of vocal cords249451006
- Observation of function of vocal cords249451006
- Change in voice274657005
- Vocal resonance finding366136002
UMLS
- Change in VoiceC0518179
- Change in voiceC0518179
- Change in voice (finding)C0518179
- Change in voice NOSC0518179
- Voice AlterationC0518179
- change in voiceC0518179
- change voiceC0518179
- voice changeC0518179
- Resonance disorderC0860616
- Resonance disorder NOSC0860616
- disorders resonanceC0860616
- resonance disorderC0860616
- Unspecified voice and resonance disorderC2712365
Clinical Terms
- Change in voice
- Function of vocal cords
- Vocal resonance finding
- Pathologic change of voice
- change voice
- disorders resonance
- Change in voice (finding)
- Resonance disorder
- Decreased vocal resonance
- Change in voice NOS
- Voice disorder due to iatrogenic factor
- voice change
- Voice Alteration
- Vocal cord dysfunction
- Abnormal voice
- Finding of function of vocal cords
- Observation of function of vocal cords
- Functional observation of vocal cords
- Resonance disorder NOS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified voice and resonance disorder?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified voice and resonance disorder is R49.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified voice and resonance disorder". R49.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R49.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R49.9 represents “Unspecified voice and resonance disorder”. 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 R49.9 a billable code?
Yes, R49.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R49.9 in?
R49.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R49.9?
R49.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic voice and resonance disorders (F44.4).
What SNOMED CT codes does R49.9 map to?
R49.9 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 38160000, 274657005, 248617006, 249451006, 16412007, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R49.9?
R49.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0518179, C0860616, C2712365. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R49.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified voice and resonance disorder 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 R49.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R49.9 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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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.