R49 — Voice and resonance disorders
Is R49 billable?
No — R49 is a non-billable header code. R49 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 R49.
R49 at a glance
| Code | R49 |
|---|---|
| Description | Voice and resonance disorders |
| 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 R49 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 voice and resonance disorders (F44.4)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R49? (5)
How long has R49 existed?
R49 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 R49?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R49 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.