2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R41.841

Cognitive communication deficit

ICD-10-CM Code:: R41.841
ICD-10 Code for:: Cognitive communication deficit
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: ^[1]: Not chronic
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Code History

Code Classification

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
(R00–R99)
- Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
  (R40-R46)
  - Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
    (R41)

R41.841 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cognitive communication deficit. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Acquired language comprehension impairment
Cognitive communication disorder
Cognitive deficit in communication skills
Conversation content - finding
Conversation content - finding
Conversation content inappropriate
Conversation content limited
Deterioration in ability to communicate
Difficulty adapting conversation to context
Difficulty asking questions
Difficulty choosing topics of conversation
Difficulty commenting on events
Difficulty communicating
Difficulty communicating about self
Difficulty communicating feelings
Difficulty communicating in different places
Difficulty communicating intentions
Difficulty communicating needs and wishes
Difficulty communicating on different occasions
Difficulty communicating thoughts
Difficulty communicating with different people
Difficulty comprehending language
Difficulty comprehending speech
Difficulty comprehending written material
Difficulty finding words
Difficulty following instructions
Difficulty greeting
Difficulty imitating forms of communication
Difficulty imitating gesture
Difficulty imitating words
Difficulty inferring meaning
Difficulty initiating conversation
Difficulty initiating words
Difficulty joining in conversation
Difficulty maintaining conversation
Difficulty making conversation
Difficulty making self understood
Difficulty performing recreational use of conversation
Difficulty playing with words and meaning
Difficulty presupposing in conversation
Difficulty processing information
Difficulty repairing conversation
Difficulty responding to communication by others
Difficulty speaking at normal rate
Difficulty speaking fluently
Difficulty speaking intelligibly
Difficulty taking turns in conversation
Difficulty talking
Difficulty talking while playing
Difficulty terminating conversation
Difficulty understanding instructions of more than two parts
Difficulty understanding more than three word instructions
Difficulty understanding one part instructions
Difficulty understanding single word instructions
Difficulty understanding three word instructions
Difficulty understanding two part instructions
Difficulty understanding two word instructions
Difficulty understanding verbal language
Difficulty understanding written language
Difficulty using a non-speech system for communication
Difficulty using automatic language
Difficulty using body language
Difficulty using different forms of conversation
Difficulty using grammatical constructions
Difficulty using humor
Difficulty using language
Difficulty using non-verbal communication
Difficulty using self-expression
Difficulty using speech appropriately
Difficulty using the elements of language
Difficulty using words
Does not adapt conversation to context
Does not ask questions
Does not choose topics of conversation
Does not comment on events
Does not communicate
Does not communicate about self
Does not communicate feelings
Does not communicate in different places
Does not communicate intentions
Does not communicate needs and wishes
Does not communicate on different occasions
Does not communicate thoughts
Does not communicate with different people
Does not comprehend language
Does not comprehend speech
Does not comprehend written material
Does not find words
Does not greet
Does not imitate forms of communication
Does not imitate gesture
Does not imitate words
Does not initiate conversation
Does not initiate words
Does not join in conversation
Does not maintain conversation
Does not make conversation
Does not make self understood
Does not perform recreational use of conversation
Does not play with words and meaning
Does not presuppose in conversation
Does not repair conversation
Does not respond to communication by others
Does not speak
Does not speak at normal rate
Does not speak fluently
Does not speak intelligibly
Does not take turns in conversation
Does not talk while playing
Does not terminate conversation
Does not understand instructions of more than three words
Does not understand instructions of more than two parts
Does not understand one part instructions
Does not understand single word instructions
Does not understand three word instructions
Does not understand two part instructions
Does not understand two word instructions
Does not understand verbal language
Does not understand written language
Does not use a non-speech system for communication
Does not use automatic language
Does not use body language
Does not use different forms of conversation
Does not use grammatical constructions
Does not use humor
Does not use language
Does not use non-verbal communication
Does not use self-expression
Does not use speech appropriately
Does not use the elements of language
Does not use verbal communication
Does not use words
Expressionless face
Eye contact observations
Facial expression - finding
Finding related to ability to adapt conversation to context
Finding related to ability to adapt conversation to context
Finding related to ability to adapt conversation to context
Finding related to ability to ask questions
Finding related to ability to ask questions
Finding related to ability to ask questions
Finding related to ability to choose topics of conversation
Finding related to ability to choose topics of conversation
Finding related to ability to choose topics of conversation
Finding related to ability to comment on events
Finding related to ability to comment on events
Finding related to ability to comment on events
Finding related to ability to communicate about self
Finding related to ability to communicate about self
Finding related to ability to communicate about self
Finding related to ability to communicate feelings
Finding related to ability to communicate feelings
Finding related to ability to communicate feelings
Finding related to ability to communicate in different places
Finding related to ability to communicate in different places
Finding related to ability to communicate in different places
Finding related to ability to communicate intentions
Finding related to ability to communicate intentions
Finding related to ability to communicate intentions
Finding related to ability to communicate needs and wishes
Finding related to ability to communicate needs and wishes
Finding related to ability to communicate needs and wishes
Finding related to ability to communicate on different occasions
Finding related to ability to communicate on different occasions
Finding related to ability to communicate on different occasions
Finding related to ability to communicate thoughts
Finding related to ability to communicate thoughts
Finding related to ability to communicate thoughts
Finding related to ability to communicate with different people
Finding related to ability to communicate with different people
Finding related to ability to communicate with different people
Finding related to ability to find words
Finding related to ability to find words
Finding related to ability to find words
Finding related to ability to greet
Finding related to ability to greet
Finding related to ability to greet
Finding related to ability to imitate gesture
Finding related to ability to imitate gesture
Finding related to ability to imitate gesture
Finding related to ability to imitate words
Finding related to ability to imitate words
Finding related to ability to imitate words
Finding related to ability to infer meaning
Finding related to ability to infer meaning
Finding related to ability to initiate conversation
Finding related to ability to initiate conversation
Finding related to ability to initiate conversation
Finding related to ability to initiate words
Finding related to ability to initiate words
Finding related to ability to initiate words
Finding related to ability to join in conversation
Finding related to ability to join in conversation
Finding related to ability to join in conversation
Finding related to ability to maintain conversation
Finding related to ability to maintain conversation
Finding related to ability to maintain conversation
Finding related to ability to make self understood
Finding related to ability to make self understood
Finding related to ability to make self understood
Finding related to ability to perform recreational use of conversation
Finding related to ability to perform recreational use of conversation
Finding related to ability to perform recreational use of conversation
Finding related to ability to play with words and meaning
Finding related to ability to play with words and meaning
Finding related to ability to play with words and meaning
Finding related to ability to presuppose in conversation
Finding related to ability to presuppose in conversation
Finding related to ability to presuppose in conversation
Finding related to ability to repair conversation
Finding related to ability to repair conversation
Finding related to ability to repair conversation
Finding related to ability to respond to communication by others
Finding related to ability to respond to communication by others
Finding related to ability to respond to communication by others
Finding related to ability to speak
Finding related to ability to speak
Finding related to ability to speak
Finding related to ability to speak at normal rate
Finding related to ability to speak at normal rate
Finding related to ability to speak at normal rate
Finding related to ability to speak fluently
Finding related to ability to speak fluently
Finding related to ability to speak fluently
Finding related to ability to speak intelligibly
Finding related to ability to speak intelligibly
Finding related to ability to speak intelligibly
Finding related to ability to take turns in conversation
Finding related to ability to take turns in conversation
Finding related to ability to take turns in conversation
Finding related to ability to talk while playing
Finding related to ability to talk while playing
Finding related to ability to talk while playing
Finding related to ability to terminate conversation
Finding related to ability to terminate conversation
Finding related to ability to terminate conversation
Finding related to ability to use a non-speech system for communication
Finding related to ability to use a non-speech system for communication
Finding related to ability to use a non-speech system for communication
Finding related to ability to use automatic language
Finding related to ability to use automatic language
Finding related to ability to use automatic language
Finding related to ability to use body language
Finding related to ability to use body language
Finding related to ability to use body language
Finding related to ability to use body language
Finding related to ability to use different forms of conversation
Finding related to ability to use different forms of conversation
Finding related to ability to use different forms of conversation
Finding related to ability to use grammatical constructions
Finding related to ability to use grammatical constructions
Finding related to ability to use grammatical constructions
Finding related to ability to use humor
Finding related to ability to use humor
Finding related to ability to use humor
Finding related to ability to use speech appropriately
Finding related to ability to use speech appropriately
Finding related to ability to use speech appropriately
Finding related to ability to use words
Finding related to ability to use words
Finding related to ability to use words
Finding related to ability to write
Finding relating to non-verbal communication
Finding relating to non-verbal communication
General finding of language and communication
Inadequate interpersonal communication skills
Inappropriate use of language in communication
Lack of alternative communication skill
Lack of alternative communication skill: gestures
Lack of direction in speech
Language-related cognitive disorder
Neologism
Poor eye contact
Talking past the point
Unable to adapt conversation to context
Unable to ask questions
Unable to choose topics of conversation
Unable to comment on events
Unable to communicate
Unable to communicate about self
Unable to communicate feelings
Unable to communicate in different places
Unable to communicate intentions
Unable to communicate needs and wishes
Unable to communicate on different occasions
Unable to communicate thoughts
Unable to communicate with different people
Unable to find words
Unable to greet
Unable to imitate forms of communication
Unable to imitate gesture
Unable to imitate words
Unable to infer meaning
Unable to initiate conversation
Unable to initiate words
Unable to join in conversation
Unable to maintain conversation
Unable to make conversation
Unable to make self understood
Unable to perform recreational use of conversation
Unable to play with words and meaning
Unable to presuppose in conversation
Unable to repair conversation
Unable to respond to communication by others
Unable to speak
Unable to speak at normal rate
Unable to speak fluently
Unable to speak intelligibly
Unable to take turns in conversation
Unable to talk while playing
Unable to terminate conversation
Unable to use a non-speech system for communication
Unable to use automatic language
Unable to use body language
Unable to use different forms of conversation
Unable to use grammatical constructions
Unable to use humor
Unable to use language
Unable to use non-verbal communication
Unable to use self-expression
Unable to use speech appropriately
Unable to use the elements of language
Unable to use verbal communication
Unable to use words
Unable to write

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Nervous system signs and symptoms
CCSR Category Code: SYM010
Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

- Deficit - See Also: Deficiency;
- - cognitive
  - - communication - R41.841

Convert R41.841 to ICD-9-CM

ICD-9-CM Code: 799.52 - Cog communicate deficit

Patient Education

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 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.