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I69.391

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Dysphagia following cerebral infarction

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty swallowing that developed as a result of a previous stroke, which may affect eating and drinking safety.

Coding Tips

  • •Dysphagia is a common post-stroke complication with significant clinical implications for nutrition and aspiration risk
  • •Document severity level and whether speech-language pathology evaluation was performed

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)

Code Hierarchy

└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.3Sequelae of cerebral infarction└I69.39Other sequelae of cerebral infarction└I69.391Dysphagia following cerebral infarction
└I69.391Dysphagia following cerebral infarction

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