ICD-10-CM Code R13.13
Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

R13.13 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of dysphagia, pharyngeal phase. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

The ICD code R13 is used to code Odynophagia

Odynophagia (from the Greek roots odyno-, pain + -phagia, from phagein, to eat) is painful swallowing, in the mouth (oropharynx) or esophagus. It can occur with or without dysphagia.

MeSH Codes:	, D003680, D003680, D003680, D003680
ICD 9 Codes:	787.20, 438.82, 787.2, 787.22, 787.24

Source: Wikipedia

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders with MCC.

DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders without MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

Pharyngeal dysphagia (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R13.13 - Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R13.13. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Dysphagia +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

787.23

Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 787.23 was previously used, R13.13 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Parent Code: R13.1 - Dysphagia

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ICD-10-CM Code R13.13 Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase