ICD-10/R47.1

R47.1 ICD 2026 Code: Dysarthria and anarthria

R47.1 is the authoritative medical code for Dysarthria and anarthria. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for dysarthria and anarthria (ICD-10-CM R47.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Dysarthria and anarthria is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R47.1. Excludes1 (not coded here): dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -22); autism F84.0; cluttering F80.81; specific developmental disorders of speech and language F80.-; stuttering F80.81.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R47.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -22)
  • autism F84.0
  • cluttering F80.81
  • specific developmental disorders of speech and language F80.-
  • stuttering F80.81

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with R47.1?

Per Excludes1 instructions, R47.1 must not be reported with: dysarthria following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -22); autism (F84.0); cluttering (F80.81); specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-).

Codes in This Family (10)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R47.1, with their registry titles.

  • R47 — Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified
  • R47-R49 — Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)
  • R47.0 — Dysphasia and aphasia
  • R47.01 — Aphasia
  • R47.02 — Dysphasia
  • R47.8 — Other speech disturbances
  • R47.81 — Slurred speech
  • R47.82 — Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere
  • R47.89 — Other speech disturbances
  • R47.9 — Unspecified speech disturbances

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Anarthria
  • Dysarthria

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