R49.1
Aphonia
Applicable To
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Loss of voice
Approximate Synonyms
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Voice disturbance, aphonia
Clinical Information
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A disorder characterized by the inability to speak. It may result from injuries to the vocal cords or may be functional psychogenic).
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A term referring to the inability to speak. It may result from injuries to the vocal cords or may be functional psychogenic).
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Complete loss of phonation due to organic disease of the larynx or to nonorganic i.e., psychogenic) causes.
Details
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R49.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R49.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R49.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 R49.1 may differ.