I69.891
BillableDysphagia 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 swallowing that develops as a lasting effect of a stroke or other brain blood vessel disease.
Coding Tips
- •Document severity if available (mild, moderate, severe) as this affects treatment planning
- •Dysphagia following cerebrovascular disease may require speech-language pathology evaluation and intervention codes
Code Hierarchy
└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.8Sequelae of other cerebrovascular diseases└I69.89Other sequelae of other cerebrovascular disease└I69.891Dysphagia following other cerebrovascular disease
└I69.891Dysphagia following other cerebrovascular disease