R49.0

Applicable To

• Hoarseness

Approximate Synonyms

• Abductor dysphonia

• Chronic hoarseness

• Difficulty speaking

• Dysphonia, abductor

• Hoarse

• Hoarseness

• Hoarseness, chronic

• Plica dysphonia ventricularis

• Ventricular dysphonia

• Voice disorder, dysphonia

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by harsh and raspy voice arising from or spreading to the larynx.

• A speech disorder resulting in impaired utterance of sounds by the vocal folds.

• An unnaturally deep or rough quality of voice.

• Any speech disorder involving problems of voice quality, pitch, or intensity.

• Difficulty and/or pain in phonation or speaking.

• Harsh and raspy voice secondary to laryngeal infection, voice overuse, irritants inhalation, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cord polyps, and malignant neoplasms arising from or spreading to the larynx.

• Trouble with the voice when trying to talk, including hoarseness and change in pitch or quality or voice.

Details

• R49.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R49.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R49.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 R49.0 may differ.