Diagnosis Code

R48.8 OTHER SYMBOLIC DYSFUNCTIONS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R48.8

Short Description: Other symbolic dysfunctions

Long Description: Other symbolic dysfunctions

The code R48.8 is 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)
        • R48.8 Other symbolic dysfunctions

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acalculia
  • Agrammatism
  • Agraphia
  • Amusia
  • Aphasia-angular gyrus syndrome
  • Aphasia-left parietal lobe syndrome
  • Dyscalculia
  • Echolalia
  • Instrumental amusia
  • Motor amusia
  • Perseveration
  • Spatial disorientation
  • Symbolic dysfunction
  • Symbolic dysfunction
  • Vocal motor amusia

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R48.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Acalculia
    • Agraphia

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
R48.8 Right Arrow 784.69 Symbolic dysfunction NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R48 Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified
R48.0 Dyslexia and alexia
R48.1 Agnosia
R48.2 Apraxia
R48.3 Visual agnosia
R48.9 Unspecified symbolic dysfunctions


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023