R13.1 — Dysphagia
Is R13.1 billable?
No — R13.1 is a non-billable header code. R13.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath R13.1.
R13.1 at a glance
| Code | R13.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Dysphagia |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R13.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- psychogenic dysphagia (F45.8)
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before R13.1. R13.1 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- , if applicable, dysphagia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -91)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R13.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R13.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R10-R19
The conditions below are not part of R13.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R13.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
- intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
- pylorospasm (K31.3)
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
- symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
- symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
What codes fall under R13.1? (6)
How long has R13.1 existed?
R13.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R13.1?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R13.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.