Home > 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-Defined Conditions 780-799 > Symptoms 780-789 > Symptoms involving digestive system 787-
Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 787.21
Dysphagia, oral phase
  • ICD-9-CM 787.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 787.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 787.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 787.21: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 787.21 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R13.11 Dysphagia, oral phase
Approximate Synonyms
  • Oral phase dysphagia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 787.21:
  • Dysphagia 787.20
    • oral phase 787.21
 787.20 ICD9Data.com 787.22 
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 787.21 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2013 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.
Free ICD-9-CM Codes
Site Information
Free ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes
Free HCPCS Codes