R13 is the ICD-10 code for Dysphagia. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block R10–R19 (Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R13 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Difficulty in swallowing
R13 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R13Dysfagi
DR13Synkebesvær
- DR131Søvnrelateret synken, hosten eller laryngospasme
- DR139Synkebesvær UNS
R13Nielemisvaikeus (dysfagia)
R13Dysphagie
- R13.0Dysphagie mit Beaufsichtigungspflicht während der Nahrungsaufnahme
- R13.1Dysphagie bei absaugpflichtigem Tracheostoma mit (teilweise) geblockter Trachealkanüle
- R13.9Sonstige und nicht näher bezeichnete Dysphagie
R13Dysphagie
R13dysfagie
Listed through more specific codes:
- R13.0Aphagia
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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