F80 vs R47
F80 (Specific developmental disorders of speech and language) compared with R47 (Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R47 carries an Excludes1 note covering F80: “specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| F80Specific developmental disorders of speech and language | R47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Specific developmental disorders of speech and language is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F80). | Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R47). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources