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Compare/F80.1 vs R47

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 disorderR47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: R47.01, R47.02, R47.1, R47.81, R47.82

ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionExpressive 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