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R13.13

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Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty in the third stage of swallowing, involving problems with the pharynx (throat) moving food downward.

Coding Tips

  • •Pharyngeal phase dysphagia may indicate neurological disease or pharyngeal muscle weakness
  • •Document any aspiration risk noted during evaluation

Code Hierarchy

└R13Aphagia and dysphagia└R13.1Dysphagia└R13.13Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase
└R13.13Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase

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