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R13.12

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Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty in the second stage of swallowing, involving problems moving food from the mouth through the pharynx into the esophagus.

Coding Tips

  • •This phase involves both voluntary and involuntary muscle control; document any neurological or muscular findings
  • •Often associated with stroke, Parkinson's disease, or other neurological conditions

Code Hierarchy

└R13Aphagia and dysphagia└R13.1Dysphagia└R13.12Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase
└R13.12Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase

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