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R13.14

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Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty in the transition between the pharynx (throat) and esophagus, involving problems at the junction where the throat connects to the food pipe.

Coding Tips

  • •This phase involves the cricopharyngeal muscle and upper esophageal sphincter; document any structural or functional abnormalities
  • •May be associated with Zenker's diverticulum or cricopharyngeal achalasia

Code Hierarchy

└R13Aphagia and dysphagia└R13.1Dysphagia└R13.14Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase
└R13.14Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase

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