R13.19 Other dysphagia

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Cervical dysphagia
• Neurogenic dysphagia

Applies from R13.1 Dysphagia

Excludes1 (never code together)

• psychogenic dysphagia (F45.8)

Code first

• , if applicable, dysphagia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -91)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 391-392 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 787.29 Other dysphagia (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R13.19

Back-references to R13.19

• Use Additional: I69.091 Dysphagia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage ("code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)")
• Use Additional: I69.191 Dysphagia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage ("code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)")
• Use Additional: I69.291 Dysphagia following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage ("code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)")
• Use Additional: I69.391 Dysphagia following cerebral infarction ("code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)")
• Use Additional: I69.891 Dysphagia following other cerebrovascular disease ("code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)")
• Use Additional: I69.991 Dysphagia following unspecified cerebrovascular disease ("code to identify the type of dysphagia, if known (R13.11-R13.19)")

Back-references to R13.1

• Type 2 Excludes: R07.0 Pain in throat ("dysphagia (R13.1-)")
• Code Also: R63.31 Pediatric feeding disorder, acute ("dysphagia (R13.1-)")
• Code Also: R63.32 Pediatric feeding disorder, chronic ("dysphagia (R13.1-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R13.19

• Dysphagia › cervical
• Dysphagia › neurogenic
• Dysphagia › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• R13.10 Dysphagia, unspecified
• R13.11 Dysphagia, oral phase
• R13.12 Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase
• R13.13 Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase
• R13.14 Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase
• R13.19 Other dysphagia (this code)