ICD-10-CM Codes
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
R47-R49 Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice
R48- Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified

2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.0

Dyslexia and alexia

2016

2017

2018

Billable/Specific Code

R48.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM R48.0 became effective on October 1, 2017.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R48.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 R48.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above R48.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to R48.0:

R00-R99
2018 ICD-10-CM Range R00-R99
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Note
- This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
- Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
- The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
- (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
- (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
- (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
- (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
- (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
- (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
R48
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48
Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
- specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81.-)
Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified

Approximate Synonyms

Alexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia, learning disturbance
Speech disturbance, alexia

ICD-10-CM R48.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v35.0):

886 Behavioral and developmental disorders

Convert R48.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to R48.0:

Type 1 Excludes: F81.0
, F81.0

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81.0
Specific reading disorder
Applicable To
- 'Backward reading'
- Developmental dyslexia
- Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
- Specific reading retardation
Type 1 Excludes
- alexia NOS (R48.0)
- dyslexia NOS (R48.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81.0
Specific reading disorder
Applicable To
- 'Backward reading'
- Developmental dyslexia
- Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
- Specific reading retardation
Type 1 Excludes
- alexia NOS (R48.0)
- dyslexia NOS (R48.0)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to R48.0:

Agraphia (absolute) R48.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.8
Other symbolic dysfunctions
Applicable To
Acalculia
Agraphia
- with alexia R48.0
Alexia R48.0
- secondary to organic lesion R48.0
Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) H54.0X-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.0X-
Blindness, both eyes, different category levels
- word (developmental) F81.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81.0
  Specific reading disorder
  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  'Backward reading'
  Developmental dyslexia
  Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
  Specific reading retardation
  Type 1 Excludes
  alexia NOS (R48.0)
  dyslexia NOS (R48.0)
  - acquired R48.0
  - secondary to organic lesion R48.0
Disorder (of) - see also Disease
- learning (specific) F81.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81.9
  Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Knowledge acquisition disability NOS
  Learning disability NOS
  Learning disorder NOS
  - alexia R48.0
- reading R48.0
Dyslexia R48.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R48.0

R47.0 Dysphasia and aphasia

R47.01 Aphasia

R47.02 Dysphasia

R47.1 Dysarthria and anarthria

R47.8 Other speech disturbances

R47.81 Slurred speech

R47.82 Fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere

R47.89 Other speech disturbances

R47.9 Unspecified speech disturbances

R48 Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified

R48.0 Dyslexia and alexia

R48.1 Agnosia

R48.2 Apraxia

R48.3 Visual agnosia

R48.8 Other symbolic dysfunctions

R48.9 Unspecified symbolic dysfunctions

R49 Voice and resonance disorders

R49.0 Dysphonia

R49.1 Aphonia

R49.2 Hypernasality and hyponasality

R49.21 Hypernasality

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.0

Dyslexia and alexia

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified

Specific reading disorder

Specific reading disorder

Other symbolic dysfunctions

Blindness, both eyes, different category levels

Specific reading disorder

Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified