Diagnosis Code

R48 DYSLEXIA AND OTH SYMBOLIC DYSFUNCTIONS, NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R48

Short Description: Dyslexia and oth symbolic dysfunctions, NEC

Long Description: Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified

The code R48 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)
      • Dyslexia and oth symbolic dysfunctions, NEC (R48)
        • R48 Dyslexia and oth symbolic dysfunctions, NEC

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R48 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (@F81*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R48.0 Dyslexia and alexia
R48.1 Agnosia
R48.2 Apraxia
R48.3 Visual agnosia
R48.8 Other symbolic dysfunctions
R48.9 Unspecified symbolic dysfunctions


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