F80.1 vs R47
F80.1 (Expressive language disorder) 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. F80.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering R47: “dysphasia and aphasia NOS (R47.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. R47 carries an Excludes1 note covering F80.1: “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
| F80.1Expressive language disorder | R47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | 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 | Expressive language disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F80.1). | Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R47). |
| Includes | Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources