Fluency disorder following nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage

This code signifies a speech fluency disturbance, such as stuttering or cluttering, that develops as a sequela of a nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. It indicates a persistent or new onset of impaired speech rhythm and flow directly attributable to the brain injury.

Apply this code when documentation clearly links a patient's fluency disorder to a previous nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. This includes cases where the hemorrhage is the underlying cause of the speech impairment, even if the hemorrhage itself occurred in the distant past. Supporting documentation should include neurological assessments and speech-language pathology evaluations.

• Always sequence this code after the appropriate code for the nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (e.g., I61.-).
• Ensure the documentation specifies "nontraumatic" to differentiate from traumatic brain injury sequelae.
• Do not use for fluency disorders unrelated to a cerebrovascular event or those following other types of strokes (e.g., ischemic).