ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Difficulty swallowing: R13.10
The CDC title for "Difficulty swallowing" is R13.1 (Dysphagia), a header that is not billable. When nothing more specific is documented, the billable code is R13.10, Dysphagia, unspecified.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 order file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
Run it in Rivvi
Check every code on your export
Upload a claims or problem-list export. Rivvi flags codes that are not billable, replaced, or unspecified when a specific code exists.
Check my exportFree to start. Opens Rivvi, the AI workspace for healthcare teams.
Codes under R13.1, then other CDC titles that name dysphagia
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- R13.1DysphagiaHeader
- R13.10Dysphagia, unspecifiedBillable
- R13.11Dysphagia, oral phaseBillable
- R13.12Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phaseBillable
- R13.13Dysphagia, pharyngeal phaseBillable
- R13.14Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phaseBillable
- R13.19Other dysphagiaBillable
- D50.1Sideropenic dysphagiaBillable
- I69.091Dysphagia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhageBillable
- I69.191Dysphagia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageBillable
- I69.291Dysphagia following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhageBillable
- I69.391Dysphagia following cerebral infarctionBillable
- I69.891Dysphagia following other cerebrovascular diseaseBillable
- I69.991Dysphagia following unspecified cerebrovascular diseaseBillable
- R13Aphagia and dysphagiaHeader
Code first
The CDC tabular list says to report the code named here before this one.
From R13.1. A note on a category applies to every code under it.
Code first, if applicable, dysphagia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -91)
Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
From R13.1. A note on a category applies to every code under it.
Related conditions
Related pages
- R13.10 code detailsNotes, nearby codes, CMS-HCC group
- Category R13.1Every code under it
- Chapter 18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical findings
- ICD-10 codes by conditionA to Z
- Check a list of ICD-10 codes
- Denial code CO-11Diagnosis does not support the procedure
- Denial code CO-146Diagnosis invalid for the date of service
- HCPCS Level II code lookup
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Difficulty swallowing?
The CDC title for "Difficulty swallowing" is R13.1 (Dysphagia), a header that is not billable. When nothing more specific is documented, the billable code is R13.10, Dysphagia, unspecified.
Is R13.10 billable?
Yes. R13.10 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What documentation notes apply to R13.10?
The CDC tabular list gives 1 Excludes1 note (not coded together) for R13.10 and the categories above it. They are listed on this page.
What chapter is R13.10 in?
Chapter 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical findings.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.