ICD-10-CM R13.0 is the diagnosis code for Aphagia. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R13.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R13.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R13.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R13.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Aphagia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R13.0 is R13 ("Aphagia and dysphagia"). R13.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R13.0 is located in Section R10-R19 — "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R13.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Aphagia" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Aphagia is R13.0.
Yes, R13.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R13.0 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R13.0 include: psychogenic aphagia (F50.9).
Yes, R13.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.