ICD-9-CM 315.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 315.31 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).
2015/16 ICD-10-CM F80.1 Expressive language disorder
Approximate Synonyms
Developmental expressive language delay
Developmental expressive language disorder
Developmental language disorder
Expressive developmental language delay
Expressive language delay
Expressive language delay, mild
Expressive language delay, moderate
Expressive language delay, severe
Language disorder, developmental
Language disorder, expressive
Mild expressive language delay
Moderate expressive language delay
Severe expressive language delay
Clinical Information
A disorder characterized by an impairment in the development of an individual's expressive language which is in contrast to his/her nonverbal intellect and receptive language development. The impairment may be acquired (i.e., due to a brain lesion or head trauma) or developmental (i.e., no known neurological insult)