R47.0
Header — not billableDysphasia and aphasia
The ICD-10 code for dysphasia and aphasia is R47.0.
R47.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under R47.0
Related codes in this category
- R47.1Dysarthria and anarthria
- R47.8Other speech disturbancesnon-billable header
- R47.9Unspecified speech disturbances
- R47.0Dysphasia and aphasianon-billable header