Is ICD-10-CM code R47 billable?

No, R47 (Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code R47 belong to?

R47 belongs to Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: R00–R99 (Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings).

R47Non-billable

Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classified

Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings·Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 2 non-billable)

R47.0Dysphasia and aphasiahas subcodes R47.1Dysarthria and anarthria R47.8Other speech disturbanceshas subcodes R47.9Unspecified speech disturbances

CH18 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

autism (F84.0)
cluttering (F80.81)
specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-)
stuttering (F80.81)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

R47-R49Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)

R47Speech disturbances, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable

R47.0Dysphasia and aphasiaSubcodes

R47.1Dysarthria and anarthriaBillable

R47.8Other speech disturbancesSubcodes

R47.9Unspecified speech disturbancesBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.