ICD-10 Code for Aphasia
Also indexed as (amnestic) (global) (nominal) (semantic) (syntactic)
The ICD-10-CM code for aphasia is R47.01 — Aphasia. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for aphasia with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which aphasia code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 13 codes under Aphasia. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| auditory | F80.2 | Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder |
| developmental | F80.2 | Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder |
| primary progressive | G31.01 | Pick's disease |
| progressive isolated | G31.01 | Pick's disease |
| sensory | F80.2 | Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder |
| syphilis, tertiary | A52.19 | Other symptomatic neurosyphilis |
| Wernicke's | F80.2 | Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder |
Aphasia developmental
Aphasia following
| cerebrovascular disease | I69.920 | Aphasia following unspecified cerebrovascular disease |
| cerebrovascular disease › cerebral infarction | I69.320 | Aphasia following cerebral infarction |
| cerebrovascular disease › intracerebral hemorrhage | I69.120 | Aphasia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage |
| cerebrovascular disease › nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage NEC | I69.220 | Aphasia following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage |
| cerebrovascular disease › specified disease NEC | I69.820 | Aphasia following other cerebrovascular disease |
| cerebrovascular disease › subarachnoid hemorrhage | I69.020 | Aphasia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Aphasia primary progressive
| with behavioral disturbance | G31.01 | Pick's disease |
Aphasia progressive isolated
| with behavioral disturbance | G31.01 | Pick's disease |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources