R47.02
BillableDysphasia
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Difficulty with speaking or understanding language that is less severe than aphasia, often involving slowed speech or word-finding problems.
Coding Tips
- •Dysphasia is partial language impairment; use R47.01 for complete loss
- •Specify whether the difficulty is primarily expressive or receptive
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- dysphasia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -21)