Dysphagia following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

This code signifies difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) that occurs as a sequela of a nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. It indicates a long-term neurological deficit impacting the patient's ability to safely ingest food and liquids, rather than an acute event.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states dysphagia is a residual effect of a past nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. This is appropriate for patients undergoing rehabilitation, long-term care, or follow-up for persistent swallowing difficulties directly attributable to the prior hemorrhage.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code for the nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (I61.-) if the patient is still being treated for the acute event.
• Ensure documentation specifies "nontraumatic" to differentiate from traumatic brain injury sequelae.
• Do not use for acute dysphagia immediately following the hemorrhage; use codes from category I61.- with an additional code for dysphagia (R13.1-).