R47.1
BillableDysarthria and anarthria
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Difficulty pronouncing words clearly or complete inability to produce speech sounds, despite understanding language normally.
Coding Tips
- •This code indicates a motor/articulation problem, not a language comprehension problem
- •Document whether the condition is dysarthria (difficulty) or anarthria (inability)
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -22)
Code Hierarchy
└R47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified└R47.1Dysarthria and anarthria
└R47.1Dysarthria and anarthria