V41.6 PROBLEM W SWALLOWING

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V41.6

Short Description: Problem w swallowing

Long Description: Problems with swallowing and mastication

Code Classification:

Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
- Persons with a condition influencing their health status (V40-V49)
  - V41 Problems with special senses and other special functions
    - V41.6 Problem w swallowing

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Chewing symptoms
Difficulty swallowing soft foods
Does not swallow soft foods
Does not swallow solids
Does swallow soft foods
Unable to swallow soft foods
Unable to swallow solids

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V41.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Problem (with) V49.9
- mastication V41.6
- swallowing V41.6

Crosswalk Information

The code V41.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
V41.6		R13.10	Dysphagia, unspecified

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
V41.0	Problems with sight
V41.1	Other eye problems
V41.2	Problems with hearing
V41.3	Other ear problems
V41.4	Problems with voice production
V41.5	Problems with smell and taste
V41.7	Problems with sexual function
V41.8	Other problems with special functions
V41.9	Unspecified problem with special functions

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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