I69.120
BillableAphasia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Loss of ability to speak or understand language that persists after a non-traumatic brain hemorrhage.
Coding Tips
- •Specify whether expressive aphasia, receptive aphasia, or global aphasia is present in documentation
- •Ensure the hemorrhage location (typically left hemisphere) correlates with language deficits
Code Hierarchy
└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.1Sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage└I69.12Speech and language deficits following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage└I69.120Aphasia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
└I69.120Aphasia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage