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F80.2

F80.2: Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F80.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for mixed receptive-expressive language disorder. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • central auditory processing disorder (H93.25)
  • dysphasia or aphasia NOS (R47.-)
  • expressive language disorder (F80.1)
  • expressive type dysphasia or aphasia (F80.1)
  • word deafness (H93.25)

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • acquired aphasia with epilepsy [Landau-Kleffner] (G40.80-)
  • pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
  • selective mutism (F94.0)
  • intellectual disabilities (F70-F79)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, receptive type
  • Developmental Wernicke's aphasia

Other codes that can never be billed with F80.2

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • F80.1Expressive language disorder
  • H93.25Central auditory processing disorder
  • R47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

F80.2 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
  • A52866Billing and Coding: Speech-Language Pathology
  • A53052Billing and Coding: Home Health Speech-Language Pathology

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Aphasia›auditory(developmental)
  • Aphasia›developmental(receptive type)
  • Aphasia›sensory
  • Aphasia›Wernicke's(developmental)
  • Disorder›receptive language
  • Wernicke's›developmental aphasia
  • Agnosia›verbal›developmental
  • Aphasia›developmental›Wernicke's
  • Disorder›language›mixed receptive and expressive
  • Disorder›language›receptive
  • Disorder›mixed›receptive expressive language
  • Dysphasia›developmental›receptive type

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F80

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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