Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 784.5
Other speech disturbance
  • Short description: SPEECH DISTURBANCE NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 784.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 784.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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784.5 Excludes
Applies To
  • Dysarthria
  • Dysphasia
  • Slurred speech
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 784.5:
  • Acataphasia 784.5
  • Anarthria 784.5
  • Defect, defective 759.9
    • speech NEC 784.5
      • developmental 315.39
      • secondary to organic lesion 784.5
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • speech NEC 784.5
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • speech NEC 784.5
      • developmental 315.39
        • associated with hyperkinesis 314.1
      • secondary to organic lesion 784.5
  • Dysarthria 784.5
  • Dyslalia 784.5
  • Dysphasia 784.5
  • Impediment, speech NEC 784.5
    • secondary to organic lesion 784.5
  • Slurred, slurring, speech 784.5
  • Speech
    • defect, disorder, disturbance, impediment NEC 784.5
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