Dysphasia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

This code signifies a speech and language disorder characterized by difficulty understanding or expressing spoken language, which occurs as a direct sequela of a non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. It indicates a neurological deficit impacting communication abilities, specifically in the aftermath of bleeding into the subarachnoid space not caused by external injury.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a patient is experiencing dysphasia (expressive or receptive) that is directly attributed to a previous subarachnoid hemorrhage of non-traumatic origin. Supporting documentation should include a history of subarachnoid hemorrhage and a current diagnosis of dysphasia.

• Ensure the subarachnoid hemorrhage is explicitly documented as "nontraumatic" to use this code.
• Distinguish dysphasia from dysarthria (difficulty with speech articulation); this code is specific to language processing.
• Sequence this code after the acute subarachnoid hemorrhage if the patient is still in the acute phase, or as a primary diagnosis if the dysphasia is the primary reason for the encounter and the hemorrhage is resolved.