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R47.01

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Aphasia

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

What This Code Means

Complete or near-complete loss of the ability to speak or understand spoken language, usually resulting from brain injury or stroke.

Coding Tips

  • •Aphasia involves both expressive and receptive language loss; if only one is affected, consider dysphasia instead
  • •Document the severity and whether it's expressive, receptive, or global aphasia

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • aphasia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -20)
  • progressive isolated aphasia (G31.01)

Code Hierarchy

└R47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified└R47.0Dysphasia and aphasia└R47.01Aphasia
└R47.01Aphasia

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