R47 Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified

Category / Non-billable header 9 subcodes

Block: Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • autism (F84.0)
  • cluttering (F80.81)
  • specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-)
  • stuttering (F80.81)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
R47..0 Dysphasia and aphasia No
R47..01 Aphasia Yes
R47..02 Dysphasia Yes
R47..1 Dysarthria and anarthria Yes
R47..8 Other speech disturbances No
R47..81 Slurred speech Yes
R47..82 Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere Yes
R47..89 Other speech disturbances Yes
R47..9 Unspecified speech disturbances Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026