I69.922
BillableDysarthria following unspecified 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 controlling speech muscles after a stroke, even though language understanding may be intact.
Coding Tips
- •Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder, not a language disorder; the person understands but cannot articulate clearly
- •Distinguish from aphasia and dysphasia, which are language disorders
Code Hierarchy
└I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease└I69.9Sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular diseases└I69.92Speech and language deficits following unspecified cerebrovascular disease└I69.922Dysarthria following unspecified cerebrovascular disease
└I69.922Dysarthria following unspecified cerebrovascular disease