R13.10 — Dysphagia, unspecified

R13.10

ICD-10 Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs & Abnormal Findings — illustrative image — Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing food, drink or saliva; the phase affected is not specified here.

Also called: dysphagia, difficulty swallowing.

When this code is used

Used for dysphagia, unspecified.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code R13.10 belongs to Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified, which covers codes R00–R99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

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Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code R13.10?

R13.10 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Dysphagia, unspecified”. Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing food, drink or saliva; the phase affected is not specified here.

When is code R13.10 used?

Used for dysphagia, unspecified. It belongs to Chapter 18 of ICD-10-CM (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified).

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