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R47.8 Non-Billable Code

Other speech disturbances

Chapter Classification

Chapter 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Section Detail

R47-R49 Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of R47.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -28)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • R47.81 - Slurred speech Billable
  • R47.82 - Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere Billable
  • R47.89 - Other speech disturbances Billable

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