Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V40.1
Mental and behavioral problems with communication [including speech]
  • Short description: Prob with communication.
  • ICD-9-CM V40.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V40.1 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).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM V40.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V40.1: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V40.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z86.59 Personal history of other mental and behavioral disorders
Approximate Synonyms
  • Circumlocution
  • Conversational disorder
  • Difficulty commenting on events
  • Difficulty communicating
  • Difficulty communicating about self
  • Difficulty communicating feelings
  • Difficulty communicating in different places
  • Difficulty communicating intentions
  • Difficulty communicating needs and wishes
  • Difficulty communicating on different occasions
  • Difficulty communicating thoughts
  • Difficulty communicating with different people
  • Difficulty directing attention
  • Difficulty expressing self
  • Difficulty finding words
  • Difficulty greeting
  • Difficulty imitating forms of communication
  • Difficulty imitating gesture
  • Difficulty imitating words
  • Difficulty inferring meaning
  • Difficulty initiating conversation
  • Difficulty initiating words
  • Difficulty maintaining conversation
  • Difficulty making conversation
  • Difficulty performing recreational use of conversation
  • Difficulty playing with words and meaning
  • Difficulty presupposing in conversation
  • Difficulty speaking at normal rate
  • Difficulty speaking fluently
  • Difficulty speaking intelligibly
  • Difficulty talking
  • Difficulty using a non-speech system for communication
  • Difficulty using automatic language
  • Difficulty using body language
  • Difficulty using different forms of conversation
  • Difficulty using grammatical constructions
  • Difficulty using language
  • Difficulty using non-verbal communication
  • Difficulty using self-expression
  • Difficulty using speech appropriately
  • Difficulty using the elements of language
  • Difficulty using verbal communication
  • Difficulty using words
  • Disorder of language
  • Disturbance in speech
  • Language difficulty
  • Language problem
  • Perseveration
  • Repetition failure
  • Repetition of phrases
  • Sociolinguistic disorder
  • Speech problem
  • Unable to adapt conversation to context
  • Unable to ask questions
  • Unable to choose topics of conversation
  • Unable to communicate
  • Unable to communicate about self
  • Unable to communicate feelings
  • Unable to communicate in different places
  • Unable to communicate intentions
  • Unable to communicate needs and wishes
  • Unable to communicate on different occasions
  • Unable to direct attention
  • Unable to express self
  • Unable to find words
  • Unable to greet
  • Unable to imitate forms of communication
  • Unable to infer meaning
  • Unable to initiate words
  • Unable to join in conversation
  • Unable to maintain conversation
  • Unable to make self understood
  • Unable to perform recreational use of conversation
  • Unable to play with words and meaning
  • Unable to presuppose in conversation
  • Unable to speak
  • Unable to speak at normal rate
  • Unable to speak fluently
  • Unable to speak intelligibly
  • Unable to take turns in conversation
  • Unable to talk
  • Unable to talk while playing
  • Unable to use a non-speech system for communication
  • Unable to use automatic language
  • Unable to use body language
  • Unable to use different forms of conversation
  • Unable to use grammatical constructions
  • Unable to use language
  • Unable to use non-verbal communication
  • Unable to use self-expression
  • Unable to use speech appropriately
  • Unable to use the elements of language
  • Unable to use verbal communication
  • Unable to use words
  • Unable to write
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V40.1:
  • Problem (with) V49.9
    • communication V40.1
    • speech V40.1
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