2022 ICD-10-CM Code R47.81
Slurred speech
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | R47.81 |
| Short Description: | Slurred speech |
| Long Description: | Slurred speech |
Code Classification
R47.81 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of slurred speech. The code R47.81 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code R47.81 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like episodic ataxia, episodic ataxia with slurred speech, finding of intelligibility of articulation, finding of intelligibility of articulation, slurred speech , slurred speech, etc.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code R47.81 are found in the index:
- - Impediment, speech - See Also: Disorder, speech; - R47.9
- - slurring - R47.81
- - Slurred, slurring speech - R47.81
- - Speech
- - defect, disorder, disturbance, impediment - See: Disorder, speech; - R47.9
- - slurring - R47.81
- - defect, disorder, disturbance, impediment - See: Disorder, speech; - R47.9
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Episodic ataxia
- Episodic ataxia with slurred speech
- Finding of intelligibility of articulation
- Finding of intelligibility of articulation
- Slurred speech
- Slurred speech
- Unintelligible articulation
- Unintelligible articulation
Convert R47.81 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code R47.81 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 784.59 - Speech disturbance NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Speech and Communication Disorders
Many disorders can affect our ability to speak and communicate. They range from saying sounds incorrectly to being completely unable to speak or understand speech. Causes include
- Hearing disorders and deafness
- Voice problems, such as dysphonia or those caused by cleft lip or palate
- Speech problems like stuttering
- Developmental disabilities
- Learning disabilities
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Brain injury
- Stroke
Some speech and communication problems may be genetic. Often, no one knows the causes. By first grade, about 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders. Speech and language therapy can help.
NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)