I69.391

I69.391: Dysphagia following cerebral infarction

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

I69.391 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for dysphagia following cerebral infarction. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I69.391

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on I69: Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease

personal history of cerebral infarction without residual deficit (Z86.73)
personal history of prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (PRIND) (Z86.73)
personal history of reversible ischemic neurologcial deficit (RIND) (Z86.73)
sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with I69.391

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

Z86.73Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

I69.391 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dysphagia›following›cerebral infarction
Sequelae›stroke NOS›dysphagia
Sequelae›infarction›cerebral›dysphagia

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.