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I69.821

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Dysphasia following other cerebrovascular disease

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty with speaking or understanding language that develops after a stroke or other brain blood vessel disease.

Coding Tips

  • •Dysphasia indicates partial language impairment, unlike complete aphasia
  • •May be accompanied by speech therapy documentation in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.8Sequelae of other cerebrovascular diseases└I69.82Speech and language deficits following other cerebrovascular disease└I69.821Dysphasia following other cerebrovascular disease
└I69.821Dysphasia following other cerebrovascular disease

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