F80.2

Billable

Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A language disorder affecting both understanding (receptive) and expressing (expressive) language. The child has difficulty both comprehending what is said and producing speech.

Coding Tips

•This code indicates deficits in both receptive and expressive domains; if only one domain is affected, use F80.1 or appropriate receptive code
•Obtain speech-language pathology evaluation results to document the mixed nature of the disorder

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

central auditory processing disorder (H93.25)
dysphasia or aphasia NOS (R47.-)
expressive language disorder (F80.1)
expressive type dysphasia or aphasia (F80.1)
word deafness (H93.25)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

acquired aphasia with epilepsy [Landau-Kleffner] (G40.80-)
pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
selective mutism (F94.0)
intellectual disabilities (F70-F79)

Code Hierarchy

└F80Specific developmental disorders of speech and language └F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder

└F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder