I69.122
BillableDysarthria following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Difficulty with speech clarity, articulation, or pronunciation that results from muscle weakness or coordination problems after a brain bleed.
Coding Tips
- •Dysarthria differs from aphasia; it's a motor speech problem, not a language comprehension problem
- •Document whether dysarthria is mild, moderate, or severe based on intelligibility
Code Hierarchy
└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.1Sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage└I69.12Speech and language deficits following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage└I69.122Dysarthria following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
└I69.122Dysarthria following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage