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R13.11

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Dysphagia, oral phase

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty in the first stage of swallowing, involving problems with the mouth and tongue moving food toward the throat.

Coding Tips

  • •Oral phase dysphagia often relates to tongue weakness, coordination issues, or oral structural problems
  • •Document findings from swallow studies or speech pathology evaluations

Code Hierarchy

└R13Aphagia and dysphagia└R13.1Dysphagia└R13.11Dysphagia, oral phase
└R13.11Dysphagia, oral phase

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