I69.822
BillableDysarthria 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 pronouncing words clearly or slurred speech that occurs as a result of a stroke or other brain blood vessel disease.
Coding Tips
- •Dysarthria affects speech clarity and articulation but not language comprehension
- •Often documented by speech-language pathology evaluations
Code Hierarchy
└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.8Sequelae of other cerebrovascular diseases└I69.82Speech and language deficits following other cerebrovascular disease└I69.822Dysarthria following other cerebrovascular disease
└I69.822Dysarthria following other cerebrovascular disease